MiFID II - Investment Funds (EN)

The persons concerned by the Training Programme are all persons placed under the authority of a professional (or acting on his behalf) subject to prudential supervision by the CSSF, i.e.individuals providing investment advice (“Advisory profile”) or information (“Information profile”) on financial instruments, investment services or ancillary services to clients.

In this module, delve into the key features of investment funds as defined by ISO 10962 standard. Discover fund types, attributes, pricing mechanisms, market players, financial instruments as investments, associated risks, and relevant documents. Our specialised speakers will share expertise based on MiFID I and II regulations, as well as ESMA criteria

Based on the ISO definition of an investment fund specifying that an investment fund is a collective investment scheme based on a diversified portfolio of assets that is managed by a professional fund manager, the content of module 6 focuses on:
·        Introduction
o   Legal Structures
o   Domicile
o   Open End vs. Closed End
o   Incorporated vs. Unincorporated
·        Fund Characteristics
o   Complex (Alternative) Funds vs. Non-Complex (UCITS) Funds
o   Suitability and Appropriateness
o   Exchange-Traded Funds
o   Hedge Funds
o   Private Equity Funds
o   Real Estate Funds
·        Investment Funds as Investments
·        Structure of Fund Markets
·        Pricing of Investment Funds
o   Fund Accounting
o   Charges and Fees
o   Inducements
·        Evaluating Fund Performance
·        Fund Documentation
·        MiFID Update
o   MiFID Since its Inception
o   New ESG Framework
o   Relief Package
o   MiFID II/MiFIR Amendments
o   Digital Finance
o   After MiFID II, Comes MiFID III, Right?
·        Key Messages
·        Bibliography and References

This module is part of the MiFID II Certification. For more details about this Certification, please click here .

Experienced professional specialists selected on the basis of their in-depth knowledge of markets and financial products under MiFID rules I and II, and ESMA criteria.

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