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The CAIA Association is a global professional body dedicated to creating greater alignment, transparency, and knowledge for all investors, with a specific emphasis on alternative investments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW The CAIA Association is a global professional body dedicated to creating greater alignment, transparency, and knowledge for all investors, with a specific emphasis on alternative investments. A Member-driven organization representing professionals in more than 100 countries, CAIA Association advocates for the highest ethical standards. Whether you need a deep, practical understanding of the world of alternative investments, a solid introduction, or data science skills for the future in finance, the CAIA Association offers a program for you. Why CAIA? Distinguish yourself with knowledge, expertise, and a clear career advantage – become a CAIA Charterholder. CAIA® is the globally recognized credential for professionals allocating, managing, analyzing, distributing, or regulating alternative investments. The Level II curriculum takes a top-down approach and provides Candidates with the skills and tools to conduct due diligence, monitor investments, and appropriately construct an investment portfolio. In addition, the Level II curriculum contains Emerging Topic readings; articles written by academics and practitioners designed to further inform and provoke the Candidate’s investment management process. After passing the Level II exam you are eligible, with relevant professional experience, to join the CAIA Association as a Member and receive the CAIA Charter. You will be part of an elite group of more than 13,000 professionals worldwide. Only after joining the Association, you are eligible to add the CAIA designation to your professional profiles. Who will benefit from enrolling in the CAIA program? Professionals who want to develop a deep level of knowledge and demonstrated expertise in alternative investments and their contribution to the diversified portfolio should pursue the CAIA Charter including: • Asset Allocators • Risk managers • Analysts • Portfolio managers • Traders • Consultants • Business development/marketing • Operations • Advisors Curriculum Topics: Topic 1: Emerging Topics • Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain- and Smart Contract-Based Financial Markets • Technical Guide for Limited Partners: Responsible Investing in Private Equity • Channels for Exposure to Bitcoin • Assessing Long-Term Investor Performance: Principles, Policies and Metrics • Demystifying Illiquid Assets: Expected Returns for Private Equity • An Introduction to Portfolio Rebalancing Strategies • Longevity and Liabilities: Bridging the Gap • A Short Introduction to the World of Cryptocurrencies Topic 2: Ethics, Regulation and ESG • Asset Manager Code • Recommendations and Guidance • Global Regulation • ESG and Alternative Investments • ESG Analysis and Application Topic 3: Models • Modeling Overview and Interest Rate Models • Credit Risk Models • Multi-Factor Equity Pricing Models • Asset Allocation Processes and the Mean-Variance Model • Other Asset Allocation Approaches Topic 4: Institutional Asset Owners and Investment Policies • Types of Asset Owners and the Investment Policy Statement • Foundations and the Endowment Model • Pension Fund Portfolio Management • Sovereign Wealth Funds • Family Offices and the family office Model Topic 5: Risk and Risk Management • Cases in Tail Risk • Benchmarking and Performance Attribution • Liquidity and Funding Risks • Hedging, Rebalancing, and Monitoring • Risk Measurement, Risk Management, and Risk Systems Topic 6: Methods for Alternative Investing • Valuation and Hedging Using Binomial Trees • Directional Strategies and Methods • Multivariate Empirical Methods and Performance Persistence • Relative Value Methods • Valuation Methods for Private Assets: The Case of Real Estate Topic 7: Accessing Alternative Investments • Hedge Fund Replication • Diversified Access to Hedge Funds • Access to Real Estate and Commodities • Access through Private Structures • The Risk and Performance of Private and Listed Assets Topic 8: Due Diligence and Selecting Managers • Active Management and New Investments • Selection of a Fund Manager • Investment Process Due Diligence • Operational Due Diligence • Due Diligence of Terms and Business Activities Topic 9: Volatility and Complex Strategies • Volatility as a Factor Exposure • Volatility, Correlation, and Dispersion Products and Strategies • Complexity and Structured Products • Insurance-Linked and Hybrid Securities • Complexity and the Case of Cross-Border Real Estate Investing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DURATION 200 Hours WHATS INCLUDED Course Material Case Study Experienced Lecturer Refreshments Certificate

PAYROLL COURSES IN LONDON | ONLINE COURSES | DISTANCE LEARNING Course Overview: Broken down into practical modules this course is a very popular and well-received introduction to moving from manual payroll to computerised payroll, and it incorporates all the new government requirements for RTI reporting Payroll is a vital role within any organisation. A career in payroll means specialising in a niche field with excellent progression opportunities. What support is available? Free high-quality course materials * Tutorial support * Highly equipped IT lab * Student Discount with NUS card * Exam fees and exam booking service * Personalised individual study plan * Specialist Career Management service * State of the Art Virtual Learning Campus * Free Sage Payroll Software Duration 6 Weeks Study Options Classroom Based - Osborne Training offers Daytime and Weekend sessions for Payroll Training Course from London campus. Online Live - Osborne Training offers Live Online sessions for Sage Payroll Training Classes through the Virtual Learning Campus. Distance Learning - Self Study with Study Material and access to Online study Material through Virtual Learning Campus. Benefits for Trainees Sage Payroll Qualifications open new doors to exciting careers, as well as extending payroll skills if you are currently employed. * State of the Art Virtual Learning Campus * Start your own payroll bureau * Work in small businesses * A payroll career can lead to great things * Update your knowledge of Sage payroll * Improve your employability prospects * A career path into payroll * Ideal Continuing Professional Development course * Gain a qualification to boost your CV * Option to gain IAB accredited qualification * Start your training immediately without having to wait for the new term to begin Certification You will receive a certificate from Osborne Training once you finish the course. You have an option to get an IAB Certificate subject to passing the IAB exam or Sage certified exam. Syllabus * Advanced processing of the payroll for employees * Preparation and use of period end HMRC forms and returns * preparation of internal reports * Maintaining accuracy, security and data integrity in performing payroll tasks. * Deductions - Pension schemes and pension contributions * Processing the payroll -complex income tax issues * Processing Payroll Giving Scheme * Processing Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) * Advanced Income tax implications for company pension schemes * Student Loan repayments * Processing Holiday Payments * Processing Car Benefit on to the Payroll System * Attachment of Earnings Orders & Deductions from Earnings Orders * Leavers with complex issues * Advanced processing of statutory additions and deductions * Recovery of statutory additions payments - from HMRC * Completing the processing of the payroll * Complex Reports and payments due to HMRC * Introduction to Auto-enrolment * Cost Centre Analysis * Advanced, routine and complex payroll tasks * Calculation of complex gross pay

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this course you will learn to build a financial model by working in Excel and how to perform sensitivity analysis in Excel. You will also learn the formulas, functions and types of financial analysis to be an Excel power user. By attending this course, you will be able to effectively prepare and build financial models. Objectives * Harness Excel's tools within a best practice framework * Add flexibility to their models through the use of switches and flexible lookups * Work efficiently with large data volumes * Model debt effectively * Approach modelling for tax, debt, pensions and disposals with confidence * Build flexible charts and sensitivity analysis to aid the presentation of results * Learn and apply Excel tools useful in financial forecasting * Understand and design the layout of a flexible model * Forecast financial statements of a public or private company * Apply scenario analysis to the forecasted financial statements and prepare charts for data presentation