CAIA Level 2 Course

Description

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.

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

200 Hours

Course Material
Case Study
Experienced Lecturer
Refreshments
Certificate