Investment Funds - An Introductory Guide to UCITS & More

Introduction

This new two-part virtual classroom seminar will arm you with a basic understanding of investment funds, their structures and how they are regulated.

The sessions will examine retail investment funds, alternative investment funds and the Alternative Investment Manager’s Directive.

You will take a deep dive into the role of the depositary and other service providers.

The seminar will also take you on a journey to Luxembourg and Ireland - key domiciles for investment funds.

Hot topics for investment funds will be covered, including ESG, ETFs, the protection of the UK fund industry post Brexit and a discussion of liquidity management.

The seminar will provide you with a road map for better understanding of retail and alternative investment funds.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Introduction to Investment Funds:
• What is a fund?
• Structures and key features of funds
• UCITS and AIFMD
• Retail Funds authorised in the UK
• Retail fund structures: unit trust, ICVC, ACS, investment trusts
• A summary of the UK regulatory landscape for retail funds
• Hot Topics
• ETFs - A growth story
• Liquidity management -a discussion of the Woodford scenario
• Protection of the UK fund Industry post Brexit
• ESG - a revolution in asset management
• A Summary of Alternative Investment Funds (‘AIFs’)
• Key requirements of the Alternative Investment Manager’s Directive
• Structures of AIFs
• The role of the depositary and other service providers
• Marketing of alternative investment funds
• Segregated accounts
• A Summary of the Key Fund Jurisdictions
• Luxembourg
• Ireland

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.