Certificate in Fund Administration
This qualification looks at the practical areas of fund structures and strategies, accounting and valuation, taxation, and regulation for those working in fund administration or support.
Course details
This 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.
- Fund industry basics - understand the fundamental workings of the fund industry, including relevant terminology, and the roles and responsibilities of the different teams supporting a fund
- Structures - identify and understand different fund structures and the documents relating to them
- Strategies - explain the differences between various fund strategies
- Terminology - be familiar with key terminology and processes in relation to accounting and valuations, and be able to carry out straightforward calculations
- Taxation - understand the basic principles of the taxation of funds, including VAT and transfer pricing, and be able to carry out straightforward calculations
- Regulation - understand the key regulation affecting fund administrators and the obligations placed upon the fund administrator by company law and AML provisions.
Course fees: £650
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What will I learn?
- The fundamental workings of the fund industry
- The roles and responsibilities of the different teams supporting a fund
- The different fund structures and the documents relating to them
- The differences between various fund strategies
- Key terminology and processes in accounting and valuation
- The basic principles of the taxation of funds, including VAT and transfer pricing
- How to carry out straightforward valuation and tax calculations
- Key regulation affecting fund administrators
- The obligations placed on the fund administrator by company law and AML provisions
Is this course right for me?
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 trusts
Course format
This course is available all year round with no formal intake for study. The programme is delivered entirely online and takes three months to complete. We recommend that you spend four to six hours per week on private study for the three months before taking the examination, which can be taken at any time during your 12 months subscription to the course.
Enrolment onto this course will include 12-month access to the online learning platform which contains:
- e-learning modules, reflecting tasks that are undertaken in practice
- self-assessment material providing you with an opportunity to test your understanding at each stage
- distance learning support
The course is assessed by way of a 90-minute online examination made up of 60 multiple-choice questions.