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Investment Funds Administration    
 
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Objectives


Investment Funds cover a broad range of fund types and asset classes. This course is designed to broaden attendees’ knowledge and understanding of fund administration services.

 

Target Audience


This course is suitable for practitioners who have a good fundamental level of knowledge, and who are looking to develop their understanding to an advanced level.  There are no formal pre-requisites to taking this course.

 

Length and Structure of the Course


The course consists of two days of lectures, case studies and group exercises.  Each day typically consists of four 90 minute sessions with coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon and lunch break in the middle.  There is no exam for this course but candidates will get a certificate of attendance.

 

Course Tutor


Keith Dickinson

Keith is a Visiting Fellow and Programme Director for ICMA Executive Education’s Operations Certificate Programme (OCP) and an independent training and business consultant. Keith spent twenty years in the operations areas of the equities, fixed income and derivatives markets for securities houses and financial institutions in London followed by sixteen years preparing and delivering operational courses.

Course Brochure

Click here to download the Investment Funds Administration course brochure.

 

Course Outline
 

Session 1 Contents 
The State of the Industry • The complexities and problems faced by the industry today
• The changing nature of investment strategies and products
• The different settlement models
• The pressures on the distribution infrastructures


Session 2 Contents 
Investment Fund Structures • Different Types of Funds
• Legal Structures of Funds
• Operational Structures
• Management Structures


Session 3 Contents 
Establishing a Fund • Steps taken to launch a new fund
• Issuance of Shares
• Fund Distribution
• Redemption of a Fund

Session 4 Contents 
Roles & Responsibilities • Key Operational Functions
• Roles of the various key organisations
• Regulatory Requirements

Session 5 Contents 
Investment & Borrowing Powers • Permitted Investments & Limits
• Lending & Borrowing Money
• Securities Lending


Session 6 Contents 
Buying & Selling Shares/Units • Single and Dual Pricing
• Pricing Basis
• The Dealing Process


Session 7 Contents 
Operational Issues • Traditional Methods of Settlement
• Processing through domestic and international settlement systems
• Income Collection & Distributions
• Investor Communication
• Regulatory Controls

Session 8 Contents 
Accounting Issues • Valuation
• Charges
• Taxation 

 
 

Details of the next seminar


No public course date is scheduled.  Please note this course is available in-house for group bookings.
 
 

Costs

 

The publicly scheduled course cost will be £1,000.00 for ICMA and ICE Members and £1,300.00 for non-members.  
The following discount scale is offered:
2-4 candidates – 5% discount each*
5+ candidates – 10% discount each*

*Please note that discounts are applied by way of a refund to the organisation when registration has closed and the final number of candidates from the firm has been determined.

Payment can be made by secure online credit card or by invoice.  Please note that the BACS invoice method has an additional £50 admin fee.

Note that anyone requiring accommodation to take the course will be required to arrange this on their own; it is a class-based but non-residential course.

 
 

For more information


This course is also available on a group booking basis. 
Should you have any queries about this seminar please contact:

 

Mike Kirkman for general marketing queries

mike.kirkman@icmagroup.org
Phone: +44 207 213 0329

 

Leanne Ley for general administration & finance queries

l.ley@icmacentre.ac.uk
Phone: +44 118 378 6272


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