DSI certification Institutional Investment Advisor

  • Category
    DSI courses
  • Type
    Online
  • Duration
    40 hours
  • Start date
    Immediately
  • Price
    €895,-
  • Languages
    EN, NL

The European Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA) guidelines have been in force since January 2018. These guidelines set strict requirements in terms of knowledge and skills for professionals who advise about investments. After completing this course, you will meet these requirements. The certificate for this course is one of the requirements to gain access to the DSI certification Institutional Investment Advisor.

The exam of this course is accredited by DSI. That means that the exam meets the qualifications formulated by DSI and gives access to a DSI certification.

Education level

This is a program at HBO (higher vocational education) level.

Objectives

  • Comply with the ESMA guidelines on knowledge and professional competence
  • Meet the knowledge and skill requirements for the DSI certification Institutional Investment Advisor
  • Gain knowledge directly applicable in your daily practice

Set-up and examination

Baseline measurement

Each subject starts with a baseline measurement. This allows you to determine what you already know about a subject. If you are already familiar with the theory, you can go straight to the test to complete the subject.

Content

  • Financial instruments and markets
  • Macroeconomic developments and trends
  • Strategic investment policy
  • ESG and socially responsible investing
  • Monitoring, evaluation and adjustment
  • Duty of care and integrity
  • Other laws and regulations
  • Skills

Practice questions

For each topic cluster, the course offers practice questions. This allows you to test what you know about the topics. The practice questions are not representative of the exam. The questions in the practice exam are.

MemoTrainer

The MemoTrainer was created with Ebbinghaus’ theory in mind. He claimed that repetition was the secret to memorisation and created a scheme that would ensure that knowledge was stored in long-term memory. This is what the MemoTrainer is based on.

Review exercises are generated daily via MemoTraining for each participant individually. The questions you answer incorrectly return more often than those you answer correctly. Their progress is visible under Retention.

You can choose the days you want to practice, whether you receive a reminder in your mailbox and the maximum number of questions you want to receive per MemoTraining.

The MemoTrainer contains the practice questions you find with each block and the questions from the practice exam. As soon as you have completed a series of practice questions or the practice exam, these questions will be added to the MemoTrainer and you can start repeating them.

Exam

You will complete this training with an exam at one of Lamark’s testing centers. The first exam is included in the price of this course. You will find a voucher and instructions in the learning environment. You can book re-exams directly from the learning environment. You pay for these separately.

In the learning environment you will find a practice exam that gives you a good impression of the real exam.

Diploma DSI Institutional Investment Advisor

If you pass the exam, you will receive a diploma for this course. You will thus meet one of the admission requirements for the DSI certification Institutional Investment Advisor.

Study duration

The study duration for this course is between 35 and 45 hours, depending on your previous knowledge.

Questions?

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What our students say

”It was a tough course, but the material was explained in a clear, well-organized way. The practice exam also helped with preparation voor the exam.”

Personal advice

Interested in a hands-on training course that your employees will enjoy? Please feel free to contact us for more information about the possibilities.

FAQs

Do you offer tailor-made courses?

We think our courses should have practical relevance for all participants. We are happy to adapt our standard programs, so that they fit in with what is going on in your organization. You can personalize content or create a combination of subjects from different DSI programs. Read more about tour tailor-made solutions.

How can I follow the courses?

Our courses are easily accessible, both online and through the app of aNewSpring. You can study wherever and whenever you want.

Wealso offer ‘blended learning’ programs, in which we combine the benefits of in-class and online learning.

How can I sign up for a course?

The Ministry of Compliance distinguishes between individual registrations and registrations on behalf of an organization. As an individual, you can sign up through the website. Just click the ‘register’ button and you can get started right away.

Organizations that want to register several employees at once can get in touch with us. We will make sure your employees can get started as soon as possible.

What about reporting?

Demonstrable professional competence requires good reporting. That is why you can easily create and export reports within our online learning environment via a free accessible dashboard. As an individual participant you can keep track of your own progress. As an organization you can also appoint a contact person who has insight into the progress reports of the entire group of participants.

Who is behind The Ministry of Compliance?

The Ministry of Compliance is an initiative of Projective Group, specialists in financial laws and regulations. Our courses are developed by experienced consultants, supplemented with knowledge from external experts.

 

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