Fund Accounting Edge can customize
its training to meet your specific needs.

Training new personnel is a process that requires a considerable amount of time before significant value is added. At Fund Accounting Edge, we aim to ‘cut the learning curve’ by providing interactive lectures and computer-based training on all aspects of fund operations and administration.

For your existing staff, we offer in-depth training on topics which encompass more complex and intricate operational mandates. Developing skills serves as a motivational factor and an opportunity for growth for your employees, this is often a contributing factor in increased tenures and higher productivity levels.

Our simulated investment fund operations training environment is designed based on industry needs and we offer several options which can be customized to your requirements. The result – a comprehensive hands on experience in a wide range of investment fund operational mandates revolving around equity, fixed income, derivative and OTC intensive portfolios.

We incorporate all aspects of administration; ranging from cash/position reconciliation, security price verification, valuation risk metrics, price analytics, corporate action booking/verification, OTC security setups, trade processing, allocation schedules and financial statement preparation/analysis, amongst others. If required, we also provide relevant training in MS Excel, Bloomberg and other instrument and fund oriented training topics.

Since every organization has different requirements, Fund Accounting Edge can customize it’s training to meet your specific needs.

Financial Institutions
Financial Assets (Debt vs Equity Claims)
Valuation basics of different asset classes
Indexes / Exchanges Market making (bid-ask spreads)
Over The Counter Markets
Equity Essentials
–          Dividend Income
–          Capital Gain
–          Corporate Actions
Fixed Income Essentials
–          Interest Income
–          Capital Gain
–          Corporate Actions
–          Vanilla Bonds
–          Fixed Rate Bonds
–          Floating Rate Bonds
–          Convertible Bonds
Derivatives
–          Options
–          Rights
–          Warrants
–          Futures
–          Forwards
–          Asset Backed Securities
–          Mortgage Backed Securities
–          Collateralized Debt Obligations
–          Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
–          Equity Swaps
–          Single Currency Interest Rate Swaps
–          Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
–          Swaptions
–          Contract for Difference
–          Credit Default Swap
–          Repos

Independent Price Verification
Research and analysis of daily MTM changes and pricing discrepancies
Setup confirmation of OTC instruments
Pre & post MV check of Corporate Actions
Cost and factor investigations
Pricing support for listed & OTC securities
Understanding FX curves
Sensitivities – Delta, Vega, Dollar Duration
Alternate Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)
Counterparty risk exposure on OTC instruments
FAS 157 / ASC 820
IM memorandums
Third-party valuations
Option and Swap models

Cash Reconciliation
Position Reconciliation
Month End Dividend Accrual Reconciliation
Month End Interest Accrual Reconciliation
Principles and Defining Characteristics of Accrual Accounting
Income Reclassification
Accounting for Notional Contracts
FIFO, LIFO, AVCO, Force Matching
GAAP / IFRS Standards and Principles
Subscriptions (Cash / In-Kind) / Redemptions (Cash / In-Kind)
Share Classes
Income Distribution
Allocation Structures
Management Fee Calculation / Periodic Payments
Performance Fees / Crystallization
HWM Calculation
FAS 157 Mark to Market
Expense Accruals
True-Ups
Trade Processing / Booking
Corporate Actions
P&L Analysis (Listed & Non-listed Instruments)
NAV Calculation
Trial Balance
Income Statement / Statement of Operations
Balance Sheet / Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Statement preparation in accordance with GAAP and IFRS
Financial highlight disclosures
Calculations of total returns
Preparation of per share tables
Expense ratio analysis

Value at Risk (VAR)
Different types of VAR
Historical VAR
Stress-testing
Monte Carlo simulation
Valution of Credit Default Swaps, OTC FX Options & Interest Rate Swaps
Bond Durations (DV01 and SD01)
Convexity
IR/Yield curve risk
Immunization and Hedging techniques
Option greeks
– Delta
– Vega
– Gama
Different hedging strategies
Convertible bonds
Digital options
Limitations of risk metrics and variables

Mnemonics and Navigation
Equities
Fixed Income
Corporate actions
Paydown schedules
Derivatives (Option and Swap valuation)

Views and Navigation
Formatting / Conditional Formatting
Formulas and Functions
Lookups
Pivot Tables / Charts
Keyboard Shortcuts