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This is a statement of the practices of The Institute of Bankers in Ireland, 1 North Wall Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1 (trading as IOB) (‘the Institute’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) in connection with the capture of personal data on this webform and the steps taken by the Institute to respect your privacy.

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What information do we collect about you?
The purpose for collecting your personal data
The legal bases for collecting your personal data
Are you required to provide the information?
How we store and secure personal data?
Details of third parties with whom we share personal data
What are your rights?

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IOB has a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted through [email protected] or by writing to:

The Data Protection Officer, IOB, IFSC, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.

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Funds & Asset Management

NEW PROGRAMME: Professional Certificate in

Capital Markets, Investments and Funds

Apply now to commence studies in October 2024

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Duration

1 trimester

Programme

1 Module

Study

Online

Fees

€1,595

Level

NFQ 9, 10 ECTS

At a glance

The Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds is designed to deepen your knowledge of the drivers of performance of capital markets and of capital market products, the settlement and trade life cycles, regulations, and the importance of risk management and operational robustness in the fund management sector.

The programme is targeted at the fund management industry, bringing together all the major areas of requisite knowledge required for portfolio and risk management processes within the funds and investment environment.

Awarding Body

UCD

Who is this programme for?

Professionals in the funds, capital markets and asset management industry, drawing on and integrating key areas of essential knowledge, theory and practice required by individuals associated with the investment and risk management processes. It is designed for:

Capital Markets and Banking specialists
Equity and Debt Raising professionals
Corporate Finance advisers
Asset managers and fund service providers
Accountants, lawyers and other professionals who provide advise in the areas of capital markets, investment and funds
Those involved in wealth management and advise
Internal Audit staff who assess investment and risk processes
Compliance professionals
Fund Managers / Fund Promoters
Financial control staff with responsibility for budget setting, capital allocation, financial performance evaluation and financial/regulatory reporting

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How you will benefit

On completing the Professional Certificate in Captial Markets, Investments and Funds, you will be expected to:

Describe and explain the theory and practice underpinning capital markets activities, and the operations required to facilitate investors in those markets in achieving their investments goals;
Identify capital markets main participants, outline their roles and also the variety of products commonly traded through capital markets and their settlement and reporting cycles. Explain how the funds industry interacts with capital markets and capital markets participants;
Outline and discuss the key market drivers of capital markets operations and fund performance;
Understand the key processes which underpin a robust risk management system in the funds area, and investigate cases when investments / investment strategies fail in implementation or failures in the trade life cycle;
Have an understanding of the regulatory regime for funds and review the consequences of regulatory change across capital markets from the perspective of an investment funds manager, distributor, funds services providers, and the investor in those funds;
Drawing on your learning, identify and pursue career enhancement / professional development opportunities within capital markets and the funds industry.

Faculty

Kevin McConnell

Kevin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is an external specialist consultant in the banking and investment sectors with over 25 years of experience in financial markets. Working with banks, regulators and investors in Credit, Capital, Stress Testing and Strategy, Kevin has experience in over a dozen regulatory jurisdictions across Europe, US and Emerging markets.

He has worked through a range of mid-tier to top tier M&A transactions providing stress testing/due diligence consultancy, and transaction advisory. He was a member of Committee on Collective Investment Governance (CCIG) of Central Bank of Ireland (2014) which supported the development of CP86.

He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee of the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute. He developed and delivers the post graduate programs in Alternative Assets at IOB (UCD), in Wealth Management in the Masters in Finance at Trinity College Dublin, and on the Certified Bank Director program in Ireland and UK.

Kevin is also deputy chair of the Irish platform one of the largest CLO originators in Europe and is chief executive of GEM Strategic, a specialist consultancy firm.

This programme has IFS Skillnet funding available for certain companies. You should check if your company has IFS Skillnet approval.
Please note funding available for modules running up until end of 2024 only, a new application will be required for modules running in 2025 if funding is available.
The availability of funding for modules in future trimesters will be confirmed in advance of their commencement.
Tax relief may be available to candidates who are paying fees in a personal capacity. Further information is available from www.revenue.ie.
Funding it subject to availability

Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds - IFS Skillnet form

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Fees

The programme fee is €1,595.

Fees for IFS Skillnet member

The programme fee is €1,195

Note: Students without IFS Skillnet funding should apply using the Apply now button above.

Delivery

The programme is delivered online.

Award

When you successfully complete this programme, you will be awarded the Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds from UCD.

This is a level 9 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Assessment

Continuous assessment which carries 30% of the final grade and a two-hour end of trimester exam worth 70%.

Next intake

Autumn Trimester - (2024-2025 academic year)

Please note that the programme content and fees are subject to change in the 2024/2025 academic year. Any changes will be outlinged in the 2024/2025 prospectus and at iob.ie in August - the start of the new academic year.

Contact

For more information please contact [email protected]

Modules

The Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds comprises one module worth 10 ECTS academic credits.