Registration is Now Open for Funds by IOB Professional Qualifications

Registrations are now open for Professional Qualifications through Funds by IOB in association with Irish Funds Education & Training commencing in October. IOB is a recognised college of University College Dublin and deliver the below UCD Accredited Qualifications for the Funds industry:

·    Professional Diploma in Applied Alternative Investments

·    Professional Certificate for Designated Persons in a Fund management Company

·    Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds

·    Professional Certificate in International Investment Fund Services 

·    Professional Certificate in Complex Financial Instruments

Further information can be found below and full details on all programmes including how to register is available here.

Part-funding for some of these fund qualifications is available through IFS Skillnet with early registration advisable to avail of this funding. 

Professional Diploma in Applied Alternative Investments 

The Professional Diploma in Applied Alternative Investments provides an opportunity for professionals working in the funds industry to develop their expertise in the growing alternative assets market.

Increasingly, alternative assets which include hedge funds, commodities, private equity, structured products and real asset investments such as infrastructure investments, are becoming mainstream investments which are predicted to grow significantly.

Closing date to apply: 18 September 2023

Professional Certificate in Designated Persons

The Professional Certificate for Designated Persons in a Fund Management Company was introduced specifically to support the development of individuals in Designated Person roles, or those who aspire to these roles. It is also relevant to individuals who support Designated Persons and to other professionals in Fund Management Companies.

The Professional Certificate for Designated Persons in a Fund Management Company has been carefully designed to equip professionals in the funds industry with the necessary competence to fill DP roles and is the only accredited qualification at this level.

This programme has been designed in consultation with our Funds Advisory Board, Irish Funds and a variety of industry experts.

Closing date to apply: 18 September 2023

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Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds

The Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds is designed to deepen your knowledge of the drivers of performance of capital markets and of capital market products, the settlement and trade life cycles, regulations, and the importance of risk management and operational robustness in the fund management sector The programme is targeted at the fund management industry, bringing together all the major areas of requisite knowledge required for portfolio and risk management processes within the funds and investment environment.

View programme details and express an interest

Closing Date to apply: 18 September 2023

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Professional Certificate in International Investment Fund Services 

This has been the industry benchmark qualification for many years and has been significantly refocused, updated and enhanced to reflect the many industry developments over recent years.  It is a unique and specific programme designed to support the industry’s day-to-day activities.
Upon successful completion of this programme graduates will invited to the Accredited Funds Professional Designation.

Closing date to register 6 October 2023

Professional Certificate in Complex Financial Instruments

This is a practical based programme for understanding and providing you with a strong comprehension of derivatives. Delivered over one semester, the key objective of the programme is to simplify the most common derivatives and explain their uses in a highly practical way.

Closing date to register: 6 October 2023

Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD) Programme 

The CIFD Programme is designed for existing fund directors, and those with extensive asset management or funds experience (15 plus years’ experience) who aspire to become investment fund directors. It is also a highly valuable programme for those operating in director/senior management positions within both fund promoter and service provider organisations, those responsible for product governance within fund promoter organisations and institutional investor personnel responsible for the oversight of investment fund governance frameworks within their portfolio of investment funds. 

If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Darcy (Margaret.DArcy@iob.ie) who will be happy to assist.