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CFA Institute Case Study

Encouraging Success with LSAs and Employee Challenges

Discover how the CFA Institute partnered with Espresa to eliminate administrative burden, reallocate underutilized benefits funds, and deliver a globally accessible wellness program for nearly 1,000 employees worldwide.

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1,000
Employees Worldwide

A globally accessible benefits program now reaches nearly 1,000 CFA Institute employees across multiple languages and currencies.

50%+
50%+

In 2024 alone, well over half of eligible participants submitted an LSA claim — a strong signal of growing adoption since the program launched in early 2023.

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Benefits Wallets Launched

A Wellness Reimbursement wallet and a Challenge Winner Wallet give employees flexible choice while keeping administrative lift low for people teams.

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Budget Impact

By reallocating underutilized stipend funds, the CFA Institute expanded their benefits program without adding a dollar to their existing budget.

What You'll Learn in this Case Study

  • How the CFA Institute eliminated heavy administrative burdens by consolidating benefits into a single Espresa-powered platform. 
  • How they reallocated underutilized wellness funds to create a more flexible and engaging program — with zero budget increases. 
  • How a dual-wallet structure combining wellness reimbursement and challenge incentives drove steady participation growth. 
  • How Espresa’s multi-language and multi-currency support enabled truly global benefits accessibility for a distributed workforce. 
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About CFA Institude

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Founded in 1947, the CFA Institute is an international organization for investment professionals — providing education, a comprehensive code of ethics, and certification programs that maintain a high standard in the global investment industry. As a global nonprofit employing nearly 1,000 workers worldwide, their people teams are committed to delivering benefits that support employees’ personal and professional lives.

Testimonial Author

“Our team finally has more room to breathe and our budgets haven’t shifted at all. If anything, we’ve saved money since we used to just provide wellness stipends. Now, employees can choose their benefits and our people teams can rest a bit easier.”

AJ Jackson
Director, Global Benefits, CFA Institute
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