UCITS Funds Training

Course description

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We offer a unique opportunity to complete this programme as a live virtual course on 3 Jul 2024.

The course is conducted by a senior expert with over 35 years of experience.

This highly practical 1 day course conducted by a senior expert covers the whole UCITS framework and is intended to provide participants with the appropriate knowledge and skills to set up and manage UCITS funds.

All aspects of UCITS fund management and operations are covered with particular emphasis on risk management of all funds operations. You will learn about setting up and managing UCITS Funds in different jurisdictions, EU passporting, marketing, as well as fund governance and oversight.

The programme includes case studies on pricing errors, investment breaches, failures of risk controls and of fund governance. We will also examine the areas of interest to regulators when reviewing funds and fund managers to help meet compliance requirements.

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Our online classes are so much more than just a webinar – they provide an interactive experience where you will be able to get your questions answered in real time by our senior experts and have discussions with other participants. You will receive a comprehensive set of course materials and course certificate on completion. And finally, you will benefit from savings on course fee and travel expenses, as well as VAT charge if you are based outside of the EU.

What will you learn

By the end of this course you will have a solid understanding of:

  • The key characteristics of UCITS, their structure and objectives
  • The main regulatory aspects and the differences in setting up funds in the UK,  Ireland and Luxembourg
  • How to structure UCITS
  • The main changes under UCITS V
  • The necessary documentation required
  • The main parties involved and their role
  • How to organise fund governance
  • Key risk and performance indicators
  • Organising compliance monitoring and fund oversight
  • The latest market developments
  • The implications of Brexit on UK UCITS Funds

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Main topics covered during this training

  • The key features, use and structure of UCITS
  • Comparison with AIFMD
  • UCITS distribution
  • UCITS products: long only, ETFs and alternatives
  • UCITS structuring
  • UCITS V: remuneration, reporting and depositary requirements
  • UCITS VI: eligible assets and the use of derivatives, efficient portfolio management, over-the-counter derivatives,liquidity management rules, depositary passport, money market funds, long-term investments
  • Harmonisation of UCITS & AIFMD: harmonising UCITS reporting, scope under MIFID, delegation and substance, leverage, cross-border supervision, remuneration proportionality
  • Main parties involved and their role
  • Structuring UCITS and authorisation process in Luxembourg and Ireland
  • Fund governance
  • Fund documentation
  • Investment & borrowing power
  • Setting up UCITS
  • Key risk and performance indicators
  • The implications of Brexit on UK UCITS Funds

Who should attend

This event will be of value to anyone running or setting up UCITS funds including fund management, transfer agency, fund accounting, compliance, audit, operational risk and depositary staff.

From Asset and Fund Management, Investment Banking, Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors with the following background:

  • Funds Management
  • Investment Management
  • Fund Administration
  • Portfolio Management
  • Structuring
  • Risk Management

UCITS Funds - a One Day Course

Introduction to UCITS

  • Fund types in Europe
  • UCITS, NURS, QIFs, Unauthorised Collective Investments
  • What are UCITS?
  • UCITS I – IV
  • Who sets them up?
  • Alternatives – the AIFMD
  • Distribution of UCITS
  • UCITS Products: long only, ETFs & Alternatives

Structuring UCITS

  • Legal structures
  • UK -v- Ireland -v- Luxembourg
  • Variable Capital Investment Company
  • Unit Trust
  • Common Contractual Fund
  • Key differences
  • Sub-Funds/Classes: assets/liabilities; distinguishing features
  • Subsidiaries
  • UCITS Management Company
  • Self-Managed Investment Company

The Main Parties

  • Transfer Agent
  • Fund accountant
  • Custodian
  • Depositary
  • Investment manager
  • Auditor
  • Legal adviser
  • Who requires oversight?

The Key Regulations

  • Regulations in the UK, Ireland and Luxembourg
  • COLL
  • SYSC
  • CASS
  • SUP
  • COBS

Fund Governance

  • Oversight by the Board
  • TCF
  • Risks
  • Oversight of third parties
  • The importance of challenge
  • Fund governance and UCITS IV
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Identification of key SLAs
  • Key Risk Indicators
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Oversight organisation – first and second lines of defence

Latest Development – UCITS vs AIFMD

  • Background
  • Key Issues
  • Harmonising UCITS reporting
  • Scope under MIFID
  • Delegation and substance
  • Leverage
  • Cross-border supervision
  • Remuneration principles proportionality

UCITS V – the depositary

  • Delegating custody
  • Eligibility
  • Liability
  • Oversight & monitoring
  • Reuse of assets
  • Insolvency

Investment & Borrowing Powers

  • UCITS -v- NURS
  • Eligible assets
  • Investment restrictions
  • Advertent and inadvertent errors
  • Monitoring investment & borrowing powers

Setting up UCITS Funds

  • The Prospectus
  • Selecting third parties
  • Interaction with Regulator
  • Documentation List
  • Typical timeline

Fund Oversight

  • Compliance monitoring plans
  • Risk based reviews
  • Key concerns of the FCA
  • Evidence of good fund governance


Questions and Answers

 

Trainer

The Course Director is a founder of a sustainable asset management business and is responsible for risk, compliance and operations. He is also Chair of the investment committee.  He has over 35 years’ experience as a trader, broker, management consultant and asset management risk manager. He was responsible for establishing and authorising the UK and Guernsey regulated entities and fund vehicles. He has acted as an expert witness on fund regulation and client classification cases, both of which settled in line with his advice. He has sat on LP Advisory Committees and acts as a NED for a range of companies.

Prior to this, he was a Global Head of Risk Management for Credit Suisse Asset Management, which had assets under management of cUS$350 billion when he left. At CSAM he established their independent risk function, sat on the Credit Suisse Group Risk Committee and was a trustee director of the Credit Suisse UK pension schemes. Previously, Neil was Global Head of Risk Management at HSBC Asset Management, where he established their independent risk function.

The Course Director is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI. For the past fifteen years he has chaired the CISI diploma panel for the Financial Derivatives paper and chairs the CISI Bond Forum.

He has worked with well known clients across the asset management industry on a range of diverse projects.

 

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We want our courses to be as practical and interactive as possible so we limit the number of participants in order to optimise your time with the trainer and allow you to ask questions which are important for you.

In order to understand your requirements and expectations, we will send you a pre-course questionnaire.

You will also receive post-course support so if you have any questions after you left the training, you are welcome to contact us.

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  • Lunch on the days of the training as well as drinks and snacks throughout the course

The price doesn’t include accommodation, flights, transfers and any additional costs outside of the training venue.

Yes, we always offer Early Bird discount, so the sooner you register the more savings you can make. We also offer group discounts and if you register for 2 or more programmes at the same time.

If you are a full time student or unemployed, we offer a 25% discount of the full price of the training. Student ID or unemployment status confirmation is required to claim this discount.

If you attend one of our courses you will be entitled to a special discount for a year after the last course you attend with us. Also, if you have attended and recommended us to a friend, both you and your friend will receive a special discount. You will receive more information about it after you attend the course.

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You can, however, claim the VAT back by contacting UK tax office - HMRC, and filling the relevant form, as long as you comply with the following rules:

For Delegates coming from the EU countries

If you represent a registered business in another EU country, you can use the Refund Scheme to reclaim VAT you pay in the UK as long as all of the following apply:

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You can find some more information here. In order to claim the VAT you have to fill Form 65.

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If you represent a registered business in a non-EU country, you can use the Refund Scheme to reclaim VAT you pay in the UK as long as all of the following apply:

  • You're not registered for VAT in the UK and don't have to, or can't be, registered here
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If the following rules apply to you, please fill the 65A form and send it to HMRC.

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All our trainers have been working for many years in their respective sectors before they begun to teach so they bring a wealth of practical experience to the classroom.

Most of them used to work for 15 or more years in the financial sector and corporate world, and were holding positions of Directors, VP and Senior Managers. Some of them have published books and have written articles for specialised magazines and newspapers including FT, The Independent, The Times etc. You can find detailed biography of each trainer on the page of the course you want to register for.

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3 Jul 2024, Online / Virtual

Register by 28 Mar to save £170

Early bird price £825 + VAT

Regular price £995 + VAT


10% discount for 3 people. There is no VAT charge for participants from outside of the UK.


This topic can be arranged on in-house basis. If you have a group of 4 or more we can customise it and deliver in any location worldwide. Contact us to discuss your requirements


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