Buyside (AM) Fixed Income Trader - Exit Opps?

Role is a hybrid of supporting the trading desk and doing fixed income research.

That said, while I do want to pursue trading long term I personally am not willing to pursue the CFA which will cap my growth in the industry.

What other parts of finance could I pivot to?

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