Claritas ® Certificate in Investment

Course details

The Claritas Investment Certificate is a new global self-study education program and exam designed to give anyone working in financial services a clear understanding of the investment industry and their professional responsibilities within it.

Focused on the essentials of finance, ethics, and investment roles, the program requires approximately 100 hours of study and generally can be completed within six months.

There is no education or experience requirement; however candidates should feel comfortable with the English language. The multiple choice, computer-based exam is offered at test centers around the world.

Successful candidates will be awarded the Claritas® Investment Certificate by CFA Institute.

Course Objectives

The goal of the Claritas Investment Certificate program is to provide Individuals with a fundamental understanding of the essential aspects of the investment industry through the topics covered in the Course of Study.

The Course of Study consists of 21 chapters, organized into seven modules.

1. Industry overview
2. Ethics and regulation
3. Tools and inputs
4. Investment instruments
5. Industry structure
6. Industry controls
7. Serving clients’ needs

Who Should Attend

Claritas is a comprehensive, global, and corporate-wide education program designed to give all professional disciplines outside of investment roles a clear understanding of the essentials of the industry, their roles, and their professional and ethical responsibilities within it.

The Claritas Investment Certificate is ideal for the many different people in an organization who are not directly involved in analyzing or making investment decisions. The Claritas program motivates employees and raises effectiveness across departments, including:

• Human Resources
• Client Service
• Information Technology
• Marketing and Sales
• Compliance & Legal
• Investor Relations
• Operations
• Public Relations

Course Content

MODULE 1: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• The investment industry—a top-down view

MODULE 2: ETHICS AND REGULATION

• Ethics and investment professionalism
• Regulation and supervision

MODULE 3: TOOLS AND INPUTS

• Financial statements
• Quantitative Concepts
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International trade and foreign exchange

MODULE 4: INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS

• Equity securities
• Debt securities
• Derivatives
• Alternative investments

MODULE 5: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Structure of the investment industry
• Investment vehicles and structures
• Investment market characteristics

MODULE 6: INDUSTRY CONTROLS

• Investment industry documentation
• Risk management
• Performance evaluation

MODULE 7: SERVING CLIENTS’ NEEDS

• Investor needs and investment policy
• Asset allocation
• Active and passive investment management