Investment funds are one of the major industries in Luxembourg. Through this training, we will make a first step into the funds world by detailing some key concepts that can be developed further in other more specific training modules as listed below.
- Investment funds - Introduction and market data
- Investment funds - Actors, roles and responsibilities
- Investment funds - Operational aspects
- Investment funds - Distribution platforms
- Regulatory framework (UCITS and AIFs)
This module is part of our Fund Accounting curriculum and our Transfer Agent curriculum.
Duration: 1h
Language: Available in English and French. The supporting material is only available in English.
Number of participants: up to 15
Available under intra-company course (i.e. dedicated session on demand)
Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to understand:
- the concept of investment funds;
- the key elements to consider in investment funds;
- how Luxembourg is positioned in the fund industry landscape.
Content
- What is an investment fund?
- How it all started?
- Key elements and concepts
- Funds category by asset types
- Fund structures
- Market data
- Questions and answers
Target audience
- Any person willing to enter the fund industry world. Any person from corporate support functions of funds asset service providers willing to better understand their working environment.
Our lead experts
This training is coordinated by Alexis Bouly, Director at PwC Luxembourg.
Alexis is a director within PwC Luxembourg and has over 15 years of experience in the fund industry. He started his career in the audit of investment funds and has been involved in large scales advisory projects related to investment funds such as fund accounting, transfer agents, fund platform migrations and outsourcing implementations across the globe.
