For Investment Teams

Your team
trained to
lead the field.

Structured certification programs for investment professionals at every level of the firm. Designed around how investment decisions are actually made, governed, and supervised.

600+
Graduates
94%
CFOA pass rate
100%
Practitioner designed
CFIA Preparation ICFDT Approved
Derivatives Training (CFOA) Certification
Investment Psychology (IPI) Team program
Our approach
"The professionals who matter most in your firm already know the markets. What they increasingly need is a structured, credentialed framework for governing the systems that sit beneath every decision."
Programs

Three ways to
develop your team.

02
Derivatives
Derivatives Training
CFOA Certification Preparation

A rigorous certification in derivatives for investment professionals who use or supervise options, futures, and volatility strategies. Covers the full analytical and risk management framework used in professional derivatives trading. Leads to the CFOA designation from ICFDT.

Options & Futures Risk Management CFOA Designation
03
Team program
Investment Psychology
Investor Personality Index

A firm-level assessment and advisory service based on the Investor Personality Index. Maps individual decision-making profiles across your investment team to identify risk tendencies, behavioral blind spots, and complementary dynamics. Used for team structuring, hiring decisions, and performance development.

Behavioral Finance Team Dynamics 1:1 Coaching
600+
Program graduates
Across family offices, hedge funds, and asset managers worldwide
94%
CFOA pass rate
Among eligible L3 participants prepared by TrendUp
100%
Fund manager led
Every program designed and taught by active investment professionals
3–5h
Per week
Designed to fit around a full investment schedule, live and async
Process

From first call to
certified team.

1
Initial conversation
We discuss your team's level, goals, and which program makes sense. No commitment required.
2
Program design
We scope the program to your schedule and experience. Group pricing confirmed.
3
Training delivery
Live and async sessions around your team's working schedule. Typically 3–5 hours per week.
4
Certification
Participants sit the ICFDT exam and receive their designation. Verifiable credentials.
Who it's for

Built for firms
of every size.

Any investment firm that wants its professionals to hold recognized credentials in AI governance or derivatives - whether that is one senior hire or a full investment team. No minimum headcount. Every engagement is scoped individually.

Family Offices
Structured credentials without the overhead

A formal certification pathway for your investment team without building an internal training function. Relevant, credentialed, and delivered around existing workloads.

Asset Managers
Govern AI and derivatives with confidence

As AI becomes embedded in investment processes, firms need professionals who can supervise it responsibly. The CFIA gives your team the framework to do that.

Hedge Funds
Certify your investment professionals

Give your analysts and portfolio managers a recognized designation that reflects the work they already do and the judgment they are already expected to exercise.

Wealth Managers
Meet growing governance expectations

Regulators and institutional clients are increasingly expecting firms to demonstrate structured AI competency. The CFIA provides a credentialed, auditable framework for that accountability.

Get in touch

Let's talk about
your team.

Tell us what you're working with and what you're trying to achieve. We respond within one business day.

No minimum headcount. No standardized package. Every engagement is scoped to the firm.

Direct inquiries
corporate@trendupfinance.com