Investment Funds

Unit Trusts and OEICs Workshop

CPD Hours: 3.5

Aims

This half-day workshop has been designed to provide a fast-track review of Collective Investment Schemes (CISs) and COLL.

Case studies using real-life funds form an integral part of the course, to enable delegates to consolidate the information and provide the basis for group discussions.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, delegates will have a better understanding of:

• Open-ended products in the market
• Authorised vs unauthorised funds
• Role of the trustee, depositary, manager and administrator
• How to calculate NAV and dealing price
• Effect of the dilution levy and/or swinging mid price
• Investment and borrowing limits of their products
• UCITS IV
• RDR and PRIPS

Who Should Attend?

• Client services and call centres
• Finance and accounting
• HR and training
• Investment administration and operations
• IT and software developers
• Legal and compliance
• New entrants
• Risk management
• Sales and marketing

Content

• Fund types
• Sub Fund Structure
• Investment and borrowing powers under UCITS III
• New Opportunities for UCITS Funds
• Fund distribution
• Fund documentation
• Business relationships
• Financial promotions
• Pricing open-ended funds
• Dealing in open-ended funds
• UCITS IV
• RDR and PRIPS