Educated qualification commonly known as the “hardest examination in finance” is falling out of fashion, with candidates for the chartered financial analyst program working properly below pre-coronavirus pandemic ranges for a third consecutive yr. Qualifying as a CFA, which requires about 1,000 hours of analysis, has prolonged been considered essential for lots of careers in finance. Nonetheless Margaret Franklin, head of the CFA Institute, which provides the qualification, said the pandemic was dragging down demand. “Candidate numbers are lower than they have been, due to the pandemic. It has been harder as faculty college students must be assured that they…