SII - Introduction to Investment Course

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Bromley College of Further & Higher Education

Comments about SII - Introduction to Investment Course - At the institution - Bromley - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements There are no formal entry requirements for the Introduction to Investment qualification. Experience in the industry will help candidates relate what they are learning to the job they are doing but it is not a requirement of taking the qualification. Entry is subject to a formal interview.
• Course description
  General information
  
  The Introduction to Investment Award has been specifically designed to meet the needs of new entrants to the investment industry irrespective of their level of experience or specialist profession, providing an overview of all areas of investment. The Award is regarded as a foundation qualification for a range of jobs in investment business within financial institutions authorised and regulated by the FSA. The Introduction to Investment Award contributes to the Securities & Investment Institute’s (SII’s) overall commitment to widening opportunities for people to enter the financial services sector and increase the general understanding of the role of financial services in the UK economy. The Introduction to Investment is the ideal induction qualification for new staff across the industry. The SII has worked in close collaboration with the Investment Management Association (IMA) to develop a new syllabus for this stand-alone foundation examination. It reflects the needs of leading investment firms. Success in the examination constitutes the first of three units of the full Investment Administration Qualification.
  
  Course content
  
  The course will cover:
  
      * Introduction
      * Asset Classes – Equities, Gilts, Bonds and Money Market instruments
      * Derivatives
      * Financial Products
      * Pooled Investment Funds
      * Investment Wrappers
      * Financial Services Regulation
      * Taxation
  
  Teaching and assessment
  
  Students sit the one hour exam via Computer based testing at the college.
  
  Progression
  
  The Introduction to Securities and Investment can be combined with the FSA Financial Regulation and Operational Risk units to form the full Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ). A discount is available to students who books on to all three units together.
  

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