The market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has grown rapidly. The unique characteristics of ETFs make them an interesting alternative to traditional funds and equities. This course is designed to provide participants with a good understanding of ETFs and the markets in which they are traded.

Fees and commissions are extremely important in the fund industry. Yet the variety of both fees and commissions is practically unlimited. For this reason, understanding and calculating fees and commissions represent a major challenge for most fund administrators. This course describes a wide variety of fees and commissions and the ways they are calculated, as a means of helping fund administrators improve their daily operations. The course is very practical and includes numerous exercises.

Fund accounting is an essential activity in the fund industry, since it is the process through which the net asset value (NAV) of a fund is calculated. But fund accounting can be very complex, depending on the type of fund and how it approaches fund accounting. This course describes the fundamental concepts and methods of fund accounting and provides participants with the knowledge and skills that are needed to become a fund accountant. The course is very practical and includes numerous exercises.

The world is changing fast and asks us to adapt quickly. Nowadays Paralegals encounter a huge evolution in their scope of work and they need to reinvent themselves. We would like to help take up this challenge by launching an innovative concept.

Having overcome the high-risk image that had been attributed to them in the past, hedge funds are now considered as a serious form of alternative investment. The popularity of hedge funds has given rise to funds of hedge funds, which allow even small investors to invest (albeit indirectly) in hedge funds. Hedge funds have also been the source of many innovations, which are applied in traditional funds. This course provides participants with a comprehensive view of hedge funds, hedge fund administration and the hedge fund market.

With more than 55 trillion dollars in assets, the investment fund market is one of the world's largest and fastest growing financial markets. Despite the size and importance of investment fund markets, the intricacies of their operations are not well known. This course provides a detailed introduction into investment funds by describing their diverse characteristics, operating procedures, players and markets.

Because private equity funds are not correlated like funds that invest in listed securities, they enable investors to diversify their investment portfolios. The characteristics of private equity funds can vary significantly from one market to another, often making it difficult to understand them. This course provides participants with a good understanding of private equity funds and their characteristics.

The transfer agency function is a vital component of the investment fund industry, because it is the interface between a fund and its investors. It is also the official record-keeping function of shareholder positions. This course describes the many facets of the transfer agency function. The course is very practical and includes numerous exercises.