Assessing training and education needs for the hedge fund industry

Transcription

1 Assessing training and education needs for the hedge fund industry AIMA has over the years created an extensive programme of events and education for its members, from Hedge Fund Manager Training to regulatory events. The goal for 2017 is to build upon our expertise and deliver a more extensive training and educational offering that can support our efforts in the alternative funds space. The aim is to develop a set of stable and recurrent training modules, which will add to the existing ad hoc regulatory updates that AIMA currently provides. To that end, AIMA has developed a Survey that aims at identifying the main features of a possible Training and Educational Programme. We would be very grateful if you could spend few minutes in helping us narrow down the core elements that the proposed courses should provide. Thank you for your participation.

2 Firm Demographics * 1. What is the name of your firm? 2. Are you currently employed by an asset manager? Yes No 3. What is your firm's AUM? Less than $250m $250m - $500m $500m - $1bn $1bn - $5bn $5bn - $10bn Greater than $10bn 4. Number of employees < 50 employees 50 to 100 employees 100 to 250 employees > 250 employees 5. Where is your firm headquartered? UK EEA (ex. UK) US Asia Pacific Rest of World 6. What is your position within your firm?

3 Audience Key to developing a training and education programme will be determining what would be our main audience. 7. To whom should our training and educational modules be targeted? Graduates Junior professionals years' experience Senior professionals years' experience Executives 8. What functions should the training be focused on? Investment roles Non-investment roles 9. To what type of role within the investment functions should AIMA be aiming at offering its training modules? Portfolio management Trading Analysts Research 10. To what type of role within the non-investment functions should AIMA be aiming at offering its training modules? Legal Compliance Operations Risk management IR/Marketing

4 Product The list of training programs is not exhaustive, other modules could be added or removed subject to members' interests 11. In the context of the investment function - which training seminars would you like to see developed, as part of "Asset class basics"? Derivatives Bonds Equities Forex Commodities 12. In the context of the investment function - which training seminars would you like to see developed, as part of "Hedge fund strategy basics"? Long/short Event-driven Relative Value Macro Credit

5 13. In the context of the investment function - which training seminars would you like to see developed, as part of "Financial acumen and accounting"? Reporting Valuation Financial analysis Execution Allocation 14. Across the non-investment function, what legal training modules would you like to see developed? Fund structuring Manager structuring Tax 101 Transactions Seeding capital arrangements Corporate governance 15. Across the non-investment function, what compliance training modules would you like to see developed? Financial markets compliance Regulatory reporting Tax reporting Insider dealing and market abuse Conflicts of interest Disclosure Criminal corporate offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion

6 16. Across the non-investment function, what operations training modules would you like to see developed? IT, cyber security and data management Human resources Vendors/outsourcing Back office/middle office 17. Across the non-investment function, which risk management training modules would you like to see developed? Liquidity risk management Credit risk management Market risk management Operational risk management 18. Across the non-investment function, what investor relations/marketing modules would you like to see developed? Investor communications Fundraising Business planning and department structure Fund marketing Investor subscriptions and redemptions Distribution channels 19. Would you like to see any other training not mentioned?

7 20. What format should our training sessions take? 1/2 day seminar 1-day seminar 2-day seminar A week-long course Online seminar 21. Should AIMA offer a certificate to recognise completion of a course? Yes No 22. Please describe how you meet your current training and educational needs (select all that apply): I attend paid for external courses I am studying/have studied towards an industry qualification I receive in-house trianing I attend free training provided by law firms. brokers or external parties.

8 Contact Information 23. Contact Information (for follow-up/feedback purposes) Name: Title: Telephone: Thank you very much for your time. If you have completed your responses please click on submit below. If you have any questions, please