The CFA Institute is a global, non-profit professional organization that sets standards and provides education in the investment management industry. It has members in more than 160 countries and territories, including portfolio managers, analysts, and other finance professionals. 

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is considered one of the most respected credentials in investment management. It requires passing three rigorous exams covering ethics, quantitative methods, economics, corporate finance, portfolio management, and more.

The CFA Institute University Affiliation Program recognizes academic institutions that broadly align degree programs to the CFA® Program curriculum. Through cooperation with universities around the world, the CFA Institute seek to promote ethics-based investment education in university degree programs aimed at developing investment professionals.

You can check the affiliation between the CFA Institute and the MSc in Finance and Risk Managment here: CFA Institute University Affiliation