Certificate in Fund Administration
Course Overview
The course will enable you to develop an understanding of the funds industry and some of the key roles that support fund operations, and consider the different fund structures, strategies for investment and regulatory obligations.
This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.
Course Audience
The course has been designed for those who are relatively new to the industry or more experienced practitioners who want to refresh their core knowledge.
Students typically include:
- Fund administrators
- Accounting or finance graduates
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Company secretaries
- Compliance professionals
- Lawyers/Solicitors
- Investment managers
- Support staff for custodians, banks or trust
Learning Objectives
On completion of this course,you will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental workings of the fund industry, including relevant terminology, and the roles and responsibilities of the different teams supporting a fund.
- Be able to identify and understand different fund structures and the documents relating to them.
- Be familiar with, and able to explain the differences between, various fund strategies.
- Be familiar with key terminology and processes in relation to accounting and valuations, and be able to carry out straightforward calculations.
- Understand the basic principles of the taxation of funds, including VAT and transfer pricing, and be able to carry out straightforward calculations.
- Understand the key regulation affecting fund administrators and the obligations placed upon the fund administrator by company law and AML provisions.
