MISSION

The mission of CSQP Institute is served by generating value for core service industry professionals and engaging with the core service industry to advance ethics, operational efficiency, and professional standards of practice, which collectively contributes value to society.

Core investment management professionals are those individuals primarily involved in activities related to the investment decision-making process—generally portfolio managers, financial advisors, and research analysts on both the buy and sell side.

The core investment management industry is comprised of firms (or larger firm business lines) primarily engaged in asset management (mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity, real estate investment, investment research and ratings, and investment advisory services), wealth management, fiduciary asset ownership (such as pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds), and their related regulators and standard setters.

VISION

  • Serve all finance professionals seeking investment management-related education, knowledge, professional development, connection, or inspiration
  • Lead the investment profession’s thinking in the areas of ethics, capital market integrity, and excellence of practice

CSQP Institute seeks to set professional standards for investment management practitioners and broadly engage other finance professionals through their interest and interactions with the investment management industry. Improving outcomes for investors advances our social mission and benefits members through greater demand for educated and ethical investment management professionals.

VALUES

We believe that financial markets and services should operate in the following ways:
  • Investment professionals contribute to the ultimate benefit of society through the sustainable value generated by efficient financial markets and by effective investment institutions.
  • Good stewardship and high ethical standards are necessary for trust and confidence to be secured and for society to be served. Financial markets should afford every investor the opportunity to earn a fair return.
  • Financial markets are more effective with knowledgeable, diverse participants.
  • High ethical principles and professional standards are essential to positive outcomes; rules and regulations, while necessary, are not sufficient by themselves.

As a global, independent organization, we play a role in being a steward and champion of the investment management industry.

In addition to direct benefits to their clients, the work of investment management professionals and the impact of the investment management industry also benefits society through improved investor outcomes and the resulting effective allocation of capital that drives economic growth and development.

Our Cultural Values define who we are, what we stand for, and what we aspire to be. They run deeply through the organization, guiding our internal and external behaviors. They bind our colleagues together, across every level of business, in passionate pursuit of our company’s mission.

  • Trust: We act with integrity, are ethical and authentic, and speak the truth in a timely, transparent manner.
  • Service: We understand the needs of our external stakeholders and, together, deliver exceptional results through a regional model, localized where appropriate.
  • Inclusion: We create a welcoming, safe environment where fairness, opportunity, and trust exist, allowing us to leverage the diverse talents and perspectives of our staff and volunteers to achieve our strategic objectives.
  • Curiosity: We demonstrate an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge and understanding in our quest for excellence.

STRATEGY

Our strategy is:
  • To develop future professionals through relevant and accessible credentialing programs
  • To deliver member value that accelerates the professional success of our members, and
  • To build market integrity that benefits investors and our members that serve them
We aspire to develop global financial markets that serve the public interest. The overall outcomes that we believe will contribute to this aspiration are a community of educated, ethical investment management professionals and financial markets that reflect CSQP Institute beliefs.

As detailed below, our long-term aspirational vision of success includes all investment management professionals working as a community for the ultimate benefit of society.

Develop Future Professionals

Education is the foundation of professional competence. We develop future investment management professionals through credentialing programs that require the application of technical knowledge and an appropriate ethical framework to guide decision making.

We aspire to 100% market penetration.

Deliver Member Value

We equip and support members so they can better serve their clients and further develop their professional careers. This aim is enabled through an active local professional community, professional recognition from employers and regulators, and the creation and delivery of high-value content.

We aspire to 100% member satisfaction.

Build Market Integrity

Setting global standards and advocating for professional excellence are activities that ultimately benefit society by improving both investor protections and investor outcomes.

We aspire to 100% industry penetration.