Course Description and Topics covered

The Course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction
  • What is a UCITS fund, allowable investments and types
  • What is an AIF, main categories and legal forms
  • The main actors: Depositary, Custodians Investment Manager

• An overview of the Fund Administration Legislation

• Oversight responsibilities in the AIFM context
  • Portfolio management
  • Risk management
  • Valuation
  • Compliance
  • Outsourcing
  • Internal controls

• Commodity derivatives
  • Introduction to derivatives
  • The 4 main types of derivatives
  • Commodities and Derivatives
  • Guidelines on information relating to commodity derivatives markets under MAR
  • Commodity ETFs

• European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs)
  • What is an ELTIF and what are the main types?
  • How does an ELTIF work, why is it necessary
  • ELTIF rules and setup
  • Regulatory aspects (who can offer them, who wants to invest in them, retail investor considerations)
  • How ELTIFs present opportunities for AIFs

• Algorithmic Trading Basics
  • Introduction
    
  • The history of algorithmic trading
    
  • Basic algorithms
    
  • Systems and Trades
    
  • Most popular algorithms
    
  • Case study examples

Course Duration

This Course will be presented Online Live on 20 November 2025 at 10:00 – 15:30. The Course duration is 5 hours.

The Course is addressed to:

This Course is addressed to all individuals who are involved in the Funds’ industry such as:

• Executive Directors, Non-executive directors, Senior Managers, Risk Managers, Asset Managers, Compliance Officers, Product Managers, Portfolio Managers, Investment Advisors, Dealers, Marketing Managers and in general employees of investment firms, UCITS, Funds and Fund Managers.
• Fund Administrators
• Fund consultants
• Internal Auditors
• Professionals in the Funds’ industry
• Lawyers
• Accountants

It is also suitable to professionals pursuing CPD for the renewal of CySEC Certificate (CySEC Basic and CySEC Advance Certificate) or other relevant professional certificates in other jurisdictions.

Training Method

Live Online

At the end of the Course, participants take a Quiz. A Certificate of Completion shall be issued and sent to participants after the Course is completed.

Accreditation and CPD Recognition

The Course may be accredited by regulators and other bodies for up 5 CPD Units, that require CPD training in financial and other regulation.

Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies in which you hold membership.

Registration and Access

To register to this Course, click “Take this Course” above to pay online and register for this Course. After your registration, you will receive an email with information for the Live Online presentation of the Course.

If you are purchasing this Course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalizing your payment.

If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please complete and submit the Registration Form or Contact us by email. Talk to us for our special Corporate Group rates.

Instructor

With more than 10 years of experience, Nektarios is an expert in the financial services industry, having worked in key roles at investment funds, CIFs and other service providers. His exposure to the industry allowed him to gain knowledge in a variety of vital investment functions.

Complementing his practical knowledge of the industry, Nektarios also holds a number of professional and academic qualifications, including CySEC’s Advance Certification. He is currently employed by an Investment Fund.

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