I’d say perhaps 10 years ago, it would have worked this way, but these days, it’s so hard to “skip the line” with just your academic achievements.
Honestly, there are a lot of people with similar credentials (MBA + CFA) in the market who are laid of from banks or ibanks and other equity asset wealth management firms. I don’t know how all these education would measure up?
Having said that, if you are keen to do it, i think you should do it very strategically, i’d say MBA would work to your advantage because you would benefit more from an alumni network.
CFA is only good if you already have a job or you know for sure that the job you are apply to requires a CFA charter or candidacy. It’s a very specific requirement, and very few consulting firms require it as a mandatory criteria.
As well, you don’t get nearly as much human contact and network from CFA program than any business school. YES, you can go to chapter events and try to network with fellow CFA members, but i’d say business school has a more diversified pool of alumni participating in events.