CFA Level III Exam Seminar – First Hand Insights from Experienced Industry Professionals (Aug 2025)

Are you finding it challenging to answer the CFA Level III Exam Essay questions effectively? We have the solution for you!

Join us for an insightful seminar hosted by Mr. Zap Cheng, CFA, the Society's Candidate Services Committee Co-chair (also the experienced CFA exam essay grader) and Mr. Vivek Nittala, CFA, the Society's Candidate Services Committee member , to help you master the Essay section of the CFA Level III exam.

You will learn:

• Valuable exam tips for handling essay questions
• Exam essay strategies on dissecting the challenging topics
• Useful techniques for practical essay questions

We are excited to help you achieve one of the highest distinctions in the investment management profession.

Details of the Seminar:  

 If you do not receive the confirmation email within a few minutes of signing up, please check your Junk Mail. 

About the Speakers:

Mr. Zap Cheng, CFA

Candidate Services Committee Co-chair

Zap is the Co-Chair of Candidate Services Committee in CFA Society Hong Kong with solid experience as study group leaders to help the Hong Kong and Macau candidates to pass the CFA professional exams in Level I, II & III. 

Besides the CFA Charterholder qualification, he is also a qualified accountant with a master degree focus on Corporate Finance.

With around 20 years professional experience in the industry. Currently, Zap is working in a global top-tier FinTech company.

His duties mainly focus on design, implementation and enhancement of miscellaneous compliance, financial reporting, valuation, liability modelling system in insurance & banking sector within APAC & EMEA region.

Mr. Vivek Nittala, CFA

Candidate Services Committee member

Mr. Vivek Nittala is the Founder of FTAP Consulting, a consulting firm that works with institutional investors and fintech companies. FTAP Consulting also publishes various publications relating to estate planning. Prior to starting FTAP Consulting, Mr. Nittala has worked as both in-house counsel and in private practice for close to a decade specializing in transactional, corporate and funds practices.

Mr. Nittala has been a CFA Charterholder since November 2023 and is also an active study group leader and a member of the Society’s Candidate Services Committee and Advocacy Committee.

Remarks: 

• This event is  for candidates who have registered for the Level III exam only. 
• The email confirmation will be sent to registrants upon successful online registration. 
• Event reminders will be sent out 1 day and 1 hour before the event. If you did not receive the email confirmation and reminder, it is the delegate’s responsibility to contact CFA Society Hong Kong to confirm their place. 
• Please arrive at the venue 5 minutes in advance of the session start time. The event will start promptly at 7:00 PM.
• By registering for this event, you confirm that you and your guest(s) consent to appearing in any official event photographs and video footage.
• The photographs and video footage can be used by the Society for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in a third-party publication.

• In addition, photographs or video footage may be taken by other event attendees and publicly shared, for which the Society cannot be held responsible.
• Accept the terms of CFA Society Hong Kong. The terms are listed at: privacy-policy-20240308.pdf (cfasocietyhongkong.org) . Your personal data collected from the registration process will be used for the purpose of the administration of the event you are registered for. 
• Should there be any changes to the event dates and other arrangements, we will notify participants via email or phone. Notices will also be posted on the Society’s website. Please stay tuned for further announcements.  
• The Society reserves the right to change the format, date or speakers of the event due to unforeseen circumstances without prior notice. 
• In case of dispute, the Society reserves the right of final decision, and no further correspondence will be entertained.  
• Enquiry: candidate@cfahk.org / +852 2521 2543

Personal Information Collection Statement

• Your personal data collected from the registration process will be used for the purpose of the administration of the course/event/activity on which you are registered (“Event”). Such data collected may be accessible by CFA Society Hong Kong’s officers, persons or committees processing the application and related matters. CFA Society Hong Kong reserves the right to inspect personal identity of participants. In addition, CFA Society Hong Kong may use the collected data for statistical research and analysis. By submitting this registration form, you understand and agree that CFA Society Hong Kong may provide your personal data to co-organizers/service providers in or outside Hong Kong for the purpose relating to the Event. For more information about the privacy policy of CFA Society Hong Kong, please visit here. 
• CFA Society Hong Kong intends to use the personal data (including but not limited to your name, email address(es), mobile number and/or social media) to inform you, where relevant, of members’ benefits, goods, services facilities and events organized or provided by CFA Society Hong Kong or other organizations. Members and registered persons may opt out of receiving such materials at any time by sending an email to CFA Society Hong Kong at info@cfasocietyhongkong.org.

By registering for this event, you confirm that you and your guest(s) consent to appearing in any official event photographs and video footage.

• The photographs and video footage can be used by the Society for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in a third-party publication.
• In addition, photographs or video footage may be taken by other event attendees and publicly shared, for which the Society cannot be held responsible.