CFA Institute Selects VCampus to Develop and Deliver New Global Certification Training Program.RESTON, Va. -- CFA Institute The CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States Of America at Charlottesville, Virginia with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), the Institute awards the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst , the 76,000-member, non-profit professional association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. (R) (CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. (R)) curriculum and examination program worldwide and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry, today selected VCampus Corporation to create and deliver online courseware in support of a new certification program that will teach investment professionals the intricacies of investment performance analysis and reporting. The program is based, in part, on the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS GIPS - /gips/ or /jips/ [Analogy with MIPS] Giga-Instructions per Second (or possibly "Gillions of Instructions per Second"; see gillion). In 1991, this was used of only a handful of highly parallel machines and one sequential processor built with Josephson devices. (R)) that are sponsored by CFA Institute and 23 other investment organizations and were most recently revised in February 2005. The new Certificate in Global Investment Performance Standards (CGIPS CGIPS Certificate in Global Investment Performance Standards (now Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement) (TM)) fills a void in the marketplace for a professional credential specifically focused on performance evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return and presentation. VCampus will play a dual role in the CGIPS project designing and developing interactive, online training courses and serving as project lead, managing a team of providers that includes Avectra, a leading technology solutions vendor that will provide Association Management System (AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ) services, and Pearson VUE Pearson VUE is an electronic testing company owned by British media company Pearson PLC. Founded in 1994 by E. Clarke Porter as Virtual University Enterprises, the company currently operates in over 145 countries with more than 5,100 authorized centres. , a vendor that will provide the electronic testing component of the CGIPS Program. "With VCampus at the helm of the CGIPS project, the combined talents of VCampus, Avectra, and Pearson VUE will provide a global solution to the investment performance community's growing demand for professional excellence," said Philip Lawton, CFA, Director of the GIPS Certification Program. "It is our goal to offer CGIPS candidates an effective interactive tool that facilitates acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for competent practice. After analyzing our requirements and exploring the e-Learning marketplace, we concluded that VCampus was the right company to work with in this endeavor." "We are delighted to be leading the CGIPS project, under our Select Partner(TM) Program, for such a prestigious organization as CFA Institute," said Christopher Nelson, VCampus CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . "We look forward to working with CFA Institute for the next five years, under the terms of our exclusive agreement, to serve the needs of the investment performance community." The specialized, practice-oriented program is designed for practitioners employed by investment management organizations, firms engaged in verifying claims of compliance with the GIPS standards, investment consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , and custodial banks and other third-party performance providers, as well as for plan sponsors, performance measurement software developers, and professional staff members of regulatory agencies regulatory agency Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S. . CFA Institute, which for more than 40 years has managed and administered the rigorous CFA Program, will offer two sequential levels of examination toward the CGIPS designation: "Principles" and "Expert." The "Principles" exam will test candidates on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
Upon completion of both exams and having met other requirements, candidates will receive a certificate and the right to use the CGIPS designation. Other requirements include having at least two years of professional experience in a performance-related position, participating in a mandatory continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). program and adhering to the professional conduct program. Interested candidates may view a free, 30-minute Webcast on the CGIPS program at https://www.cfainstitute.org/cgips/index.html. Questions about the credentialing program may be directed to cgips@cfainstitute.org. About CFA Institute CFA Institute is the global, non-profit professional association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst(R) (CFA(R)) curriculum and examination program worldwide and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry. In addition to the CFA program, CFA Institute also develops and manages global standards for investment professionals such as the Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct, Trade Management Guidelines and the Global Investment Performance Standards(R) (GIPS(R)). The GIPS standards were most recently revised in February 2005. CFA Institute has more than 76,000 members in 119 countries. Its membership includes the world's 64,000 CFA charter holders, as well as 131 affiliated professional societies and chapters in 52 countries and territories. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org or by calling 1-800-247-8132 or 1-434-951-5499 in the U.S., 44-207-712-1719 in London or 852-2868-2700 in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . About VCampus(R) VCampus Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VCMP VCMP Vice City Multi-Player (gaming, Grand Theft Auto Online Mod) VCMP Voice Call Management Protocol ), a provider of comprehensive e-Learning services, helps organizations that offer professional certifications and credentials unlock the value of their traditional branded course content. Through its innovative Select Partner(TM) Program, VCampus repurposes value-added training content for online delivery to enhance and support professional development programs. The Select Partner Program provides custom course development, publishing, hosting, e-commerce, reporting, account support and marketing services. With over a decade of e-Learning experience, VCampus has delivered 2.9 million courses to 920,000 desktops/users in associations, non-profits, corporations, government agencies and credentialing organizations. VCampus distributes a courseware library of more than 5,000 web-based courses. VCampus Corporation is headquartered in Reston, VA. For more information, call 800-915-9298, or visit the VCampus Web site at www.vcampus.com. "VCampus" is a registered trademark and "Select Partner" is a trademark of VCampus Corporation. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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