CFA UK
Level 4
QN: 501/1490/6
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CFA UK Level 4 Certificate in Investment Management
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CFA UK. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 52 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
CFA UK
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
52 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
CFA UK Level 4 Certificate in Investment Management
Unit 1: The Investment Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- An understanding of the UK financial services industry and international financial markets; An understanding of and ability to critically evaluate the outcomes that distinguish between ethical and compliance driven behaviour and apply the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to business behaviours of individuals; An understanding of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) use of principles and outcomes based regulation to promote ethical and fair outcomes, and the ability to apply the regulatory advice framework in practice for the consumer; An understanding of the FCA’s responsibilities and approach to regulation and the role of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for dual regulated firms, and an understanding of andability to apply the FCA principles and rules as set out in the regulatory framework and FCA Handbook; An understanding of legal concepts relevant to financial advice; An understanding of how the retail consumer is served by the financial services industry, the range of skills required when advising clients and an ability to apply the investment advice process; An understanding of the UK tax system as relevant to the needs and circumstances ofindividuals and trusts; An ability to analyse the taxation of investments as relevant to the needs and circumstancesof individuals and trusts, and an ability to apply the knowledge of personal taxation to the provision of investment advice; An ability to analyse the role and relevance of tax in the financial affairs of individuals and trusts.
2
CFA UK Level 4 Certificate in Investment Management
Unit 2: Investment Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply statistical and financial mathematics techniques; an understanding of micro-economics; an understanding of the macro-economic environment and its impact on investments; an understanding of accounting principles; an ability to evaluate the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviour of equities, cash and cash equivalents, and fixed income securities; an ability to analyse the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours and relevant tax considerations of derivatives; an ability to evaluate the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours of alternative investments; an understanding of the merits and limitations of the main investment theories; an ability to analyse the correlation of asset classes; an understanding of the principles of investment management; an ability to analyse the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours of investment products; and an understanding of the principles of investment performance measurement.
3
Unit 1: The Investment Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- An understanding of the UK financial services industry and international financial markets; An understanding of and ability to critically evaluate the outcomes that distinguish between ethical and compliance driven behaviour and apply the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to business behaviours of individuals; An understanding of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s)
- use of principles and outcomes based regulation to promote ethical and fair outcomes, and the ability to apply the regulatory advice frame
- work in practice for the consumer; An understanding of the FCA’s responsibilities and approach to regulation and the role of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for dual regulated firms, and an understanding of andability to apply the FCA principles and rules as set out in the regulatory frame
- work and FCA Handbook; An understanding of legal concepts relevant to financial advice; An understanding of how the retail consumer is served by the financial services industry, the range of skills required when advising clients and an ability to apply the investment advice process; An understanding of the UK tax system as relevant to the needs and circumstances ofindividuals and trusts; An ability to analyse the taxation of investments as relevant to the needs and circumstancesof individuals and trusts, and an ability to apply the knowledge of personal taxation to the provision of investment advice; An ability to analyse the role and relevance of tax in the financial affairs of individuals and trusts.
4
Unit 2: Investment Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply statistical and financial mathematics techniques; an understanding of micro-economics; an understanding of the macro-economic environment and its impact on investments; an understanding of accounting principles; an ability to evaluate the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviour of equities, cash and cash equivalents, and fixed income securities; an ability to analyse the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours and relevant tax considerations of derivatives; an ability to evaluate the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours of alternative investments; an understanding of the merits and limitations of the main investment theories; an ability to analyse the correlation of asset classes; an understanding of the principles of investment management; an ability to analyse the characteristics, inherent risks, and behaviours of investment products; and an understanding of the principles of investment performance measurement.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/1490/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CFA UK
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2010