Investment funds - Operational aspects

Investment funds is one of the major industry in Luxembourg. Part of our investment funds series and in the continuity of the module Investment Funds - Introduction and market data, this course will cover operational aspects of funds with a fund accounting prism.

To complement your foundation learning on the investment funds Industry, PwC Academy is pleased to offer the following modules:

Investment funds - introduction and market data (1h)
Investment funds - Actors, roles & responsibilities (1h)
Investment funds - Regulatory framework (UCITS and AIFs) (2h)

By the end of this training, the participants will be able to understand how to calculate a net asset value (NAV) and surrounding concepts.

What is an investment fund?
1) Portfolio of assets
2) Fund structure: Umbrella vs single fund
3) Fund structure: Shareclasses
4) Asset pooling for funds
5) Determination of net asset value
6) Accounting specificities of investment funds
7) Value of shares/units
8) Calculation of the NAV – Balance sheet
9) Calculation of the NAV – P&L1
10) NAV per share/unit
11) NAV errors and circular 02/77
12) Fund accounting: Actor in charge of NAV calculation
13) Subscription and redemption of fund shares/units at unknown price
14) Swing pricing

Alexis Bouly, Director at PwC Luxembourg.

Alexis is a director within PwC Luxembourg and has 14 years of experience in the fund industry. He started his career in the audit of investment funds and has been involved in large scales advisory projects related to investment funds such as fund accounting, transfer agents, fund platform migrations and outsourcing implementations across the globe.