Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) is the peak, international technical portfolio construction certification program designed for investment management analysts - that is, those involved in any aspect of constructing multi-asset, multi-manager portfolios.

Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) is the peak, international technical portfolio construction certification program designed for investment management analysts - that is, those involved in any aspect of constructing multi-asset, multi-manager portfolios.

CIMA Society Asia Pacific is the community of practice for investment and wealth professionals in the Asia Pacific. It is governed according by an elected Board. The day-to-day operation of CIMA Society is managed by the Secretariat, headed by the Executive Officer.

Established in 2009, Portfolio Construction Forum Markets Summit is THE investment markets scene setter of the year. It will help you better understand the key drivers of and outlook for the markets, and the opportunities and risks ahead on a three- to five-year view, to aid your search for return and to help them build better quality investor portfolios.

CIMA Society Asia Pacific is the community of practice for investment and wealth professionals in the Asia Pacific. We welcome new members - join or renew your membership today.

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CIMA Society membership gives you access to multiple sources of quality "approved" CIMA CE hours that are stored in your Forum MyCE and reported automatically to IWI on your behalf – and CIMA Society pays any applicable reporting fee.

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This has been a bumpy year for the US economy. The big question now is what 2026 will bring. Even if important downside risks remain, one can be cautiously optimistic heading into the new year.

This paper looks at the impact of repetition on our perceptions of unethicality and truth. It finds that the more times we hear about a wrongdoing, the more we may believe it - but the less we may care.

As 2025 draws to a close, markets are experiencing what is best described as a "crisis of faith". What this means for investors will depend on the actions already taken so far this year. Those who did nothing are now stuck between a rock and a very hard place.

AI has kickstarted a fourth industrial revolution that will fundamentally change the way we work and live once more. Simultaneously, US President Trump is weaponising national economic policy and the US-China race for supremacy in AI and control of rare earths is adding further fuel to their titanic geopolitical struggle, reshaping the global geopolitical, economic and trade order. In short, immense societal and economic upheaval is upending the outlook for investment markets. It's a whole new world (again)! Markets Summit 2026 (Wed 25 Feb) will help you better understand the key drivers of and outlook for the markets and help you build better quality investor portfolios.

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True fiduciary duty is the continual exercise of independent judgement in the client's best interest. Structural bias is the greatest threat to the future of quality investment advice and outcomes. I call this The Fiduciary Gap.

Rather than treating ethical decision-making as a cognitive issue, investment professionals should develop "ethics muscle memory", increasing the chances of successfully navigating moral predicaments in the moment.

Established in 2002, Strategies Summit is THE portfolio construction strategies conference of the year. Presented each August, the program features 50+ carefully selected leading investment thinkers who will challenge and refresh your portfolio construction thinking by debating contemporary and emerging portfolio construction strategies, for you to consider applying in practice to build better quality portfolios.

What's new with our live and on-demand continuing education, accreditation and certification programs.

What's new with our live and on-demand continuing education, accreditation and certification programs.

The Conexus Fiduciary Investors Symposium (21-23 Oct 2025) has been assessed and accredited by Portfolio Construction Forum for Continuing Education (CE/CPD) hours. Delegates must confirm their attendance in order to receive CE/CPD accreditation.

What's new with our live and on-demand continuing education, accreditation and certification programs.