Fund Training

FUND Basics / Know the FUNDamentals

Participants, whether newcomers, up-and-comers or career changers, systematically build up their knowledge of collective investment schemes.

FUND Basics and Know the FUNDamentals are available in Zurich in German (fund market CH).
Know the FUNDamentals is available in Geneva in French (fund market CH) and Luxembourg as well as Dublin in English (fund market LUX and Ireland respectively).
We also offer FUND Basics online in English (fund market CH).

With FUND Basics, you acquire an understanding of the basics of the Swiss fund world in 1 day. For newcomers to the world of funds and assisting functions.

With the Know the FUNDamentals, you deepen, expand or refresh your existing knowledge of the fund business in Switzerland, Luxembourg or Ireland in 3 days. For up-and-comers and career changers in the fund world as well as specialists who want to gain an understanding of the rest of the value chain.

Both FUND Basics and Know the FUNDamentals are ideally suited as preparation for the Swiss Fund Officer.

Fund Training

FUND Basics / Know the FUNDamentals

Participants, whether newcomers, up-and-comers or career changers, systematically build up their knowledge of collective investment schemes.

FUND Basics and Know the FUNDamentals are available in Zurich in German (fund market CH).
Know the FUNDamentals is available in Geneva in French (fund market CH) and Luxembourg as well as Dublin in English (fund market LUX and Ireland respectively).
We also offer FUND Basics online in English (fund market CH).

With FUND Basics, you acquire an understanding of the basics of the Swiss fund world in 1 day. For newcomers to the world of funds and assisting functions.

With the Know the FUNDamentals, you deepen, expand or refresh your existing knowledge of the fund business in Switzerland, Luxembourg or Ireland in 3 days. For up-and-comers and career changers in the fund world as well as specialists who want to gain an understanding of the rest of the value chain.

Both FUND Basics and Know the FUNDamentals are ideally suited as preparation for the Swiss Fund Officer.

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Know the FUNDamentals FR Geneva

24.03.2025

Know the FUNDamentals (KtF F01A25GE)




Droit/Compliance, Gestion des Produits et des Opérations, Fiscalité

Public cible, connaissances préalables

  • Know the FUNDamentals – a pour but de donner à nos participants en 3 jours seulement un tour d’horizon des principales notions relatives aux placements collectifs, du cadre réglementaire et des processus de la branche.
  • Know the FUNDamentals s’adresse principalement aux personnes en début ou changement de carrière, avec déjà une première expérience dans les services financiers.
  • Le cours se déroule sur 3 jours de cours en présentiel.

Caractéristiques du cours

  • Cours compact de 3 jours, proposant un examen optionnel en fin de formation
  • Couvre les aspects et caractéristiques spécifiques du marché des placements collectifs en Suisse, les notions essentielles de la gestion collective et les bases de la réglementation des services financiers.
  • Donne accès à la terminologie pertinente pour les échanges entre professionnels de la branche
  • Favorise les échanges et partages d’expérience avec les experts et les autres participants
  • Prépare à la formation destinée aux professionnels confirmés « Swiss Fund Officer »

Contenu du cours

  • Environnement de l’industrie des fonds de placement : fonctions et responsabilités des différents acteurs de l’industrie des fonds
  • Caractéristiques des fonds de placement et les principes de base de la gestion collective, du marché des fonds en Suisse
  • Introduction au cadre réglementaire des fonds en Suisse, notion d’autorégulation (AMAS), autorité de surveillance FINMA
  • Notions de base relatives aux aspects techniques et à la gestion opérationnelle des fonds : types de fonds, catégories de fonds et structures de fonds
  • Cadre réglementaire et surveillance des instituts régulés : direction de fonds, banque dépositaire, gestionnaire de fortune collective
  • Introduction à la finance durable, à la thématique ESG
  • Coûts et rémunérations, calcul de la NAV, introduction à la fiscalité des fonds

Format d'enseignement

  • Préparation : Lectures, préparation personnelle en lien avec la matière enseignée
  • Ecoute : Présentations des intervenants, échanges avec les experts
  • Assimilation : Lectures et approfondissements

Prix

Formation KtF CHF 2'950 plus TVA
Examen KtF CHF 500 plus TVA

Know the FUNDamentals EN Luxembourg

03.06.2025

Know the FUNDamentals (KtF E02A25 LU)




Legal/Compliance, Product & Operations Management, Taxes

Target group, previous knowledge

  • Our Know the FUNDamentals (KtF) is particularly suitable for career changers and those re-entering the world of collective investment schemes.
  • Participants already have practical experience in the world of collective investment schemes
  • Know the FUNDamentals offers participants the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of funds quickly and in a targeted manner for the requirements of professional activity
  • As supplementary training for Swiss Fund Officers: Know the FUNDamentals Luxembourg. By passing the certificate examination of the KtF, they acquire the title "International Fund Officer".

Course description

  • Compact course, 3 days, including certificate examination
  • Current developments and expansion of product knowledge LUX
  • Uniform terminology for professional exchange of participants
  • Broadening and deepening knowledge about collective investment schemes
  • All important contexts and regulatory basics
  • Very practical with use of fact sheets and fund regulations, also linking knowledge with legal texts
  • Active exchange between lecturers and participants

Table of contents

  • LUX/EU fund market, fund classifications
  • Legal basics, introduction to risk management, in-depth knowledge of licensees
  • NAV calculation, forward pricing, pricing
  • Basics of taxes and auditing Luxemburg

Teaching and learning format

  • Preparation: reading, asking questions, preparing, individual to individual learning modules.
  • Listening: presentations (experts), exchange, translating content into own language.
  • Individual as well as group work and presentations, Q&A
  • Processing: reading, asking questions and deepening

Prices

Course Know the FUNDamentals EUR 2'680 plus VAT
Certificate test Know the FUNDamentals EUR 280 plus VAT

Know the FUNDamentals EN Dublin

10.06.2025

Know the FUNDamentals (KtF E02A25IE)




Legal/Compliance, Product & Operations Management, Taxes

Target group, previous knowledge

  • Our Know the FUNDamentals (KtF) is particularly suitable for career changers and those re-entering the world of collective investment schemes.
  • Participants already have practical experience in the world of collective investment schemes
  • Know the FUNDamentals offers participants the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of funds quickly and in a targeted manner for the requirements of professional activity
  • As supplementary training for Swiss Fund Officers: By passing the certificate examination of the KtF Ireland, Fund Officers acquire the title "International Fund Officer".

Course description

  • Compact course, 3 days, including certificate examination
  • Current developments and expansion of product knowledge Ireland
  • Uniform terminology for professional exchange of participants
  • Broadening and deepening knowledge about collective investment schemes
  • All important contexts and regulatory basics
  • Very practical with use of fact sheets and fund regulations, also linking knowledge with legal texts
  • Active exchange between lecturers and participants

Table of contents

  • IRE/EU fund market, fund classifications
  • Legal basics, introduction to risk management, in-depth knowledge of licensees
  • NAV calculation, forward pricing, pricing
  • Basics of taxes and auditing Ireland

Teaching and learning format

  • Preparation: reading, asking questions, preparing, individual to individual learning modules.
  • Listening: presentations (experts), exchange, translating content into own language.
  • Individual as well as group work and presentations, Q&A
  • Processing: reading, asking questions and deepening

Prices

Course Know the FUNDamentals EUR 2'960 plus VAT incl. certificate and test

FUND Basics DE Zurich

29.08.2025

FUND Basics (FB D02B25 ZH)




Recht/Compliance, Product & Operations Management

Zielgruppe, Vorkenntnisse

  • Unser FUND Basics eignet sich besonders für Einsteiger und Quereinsteiger in die Welt kollektiver Kapitalanlagen
  • Teilnehmende verfügen über erste Erfahrung in der Welt der Finanzen, aber noch wenig Erfahrung rund um kollektive Kapitalanlagen
  • FUND Basics bietet Teilnehmenden die Möglichkeit, ihr Wissen rund um kollektive Kapitalanlagen rasch und zielgerichtet aufzubauen

Lehrgangsbeschrieb

  • Kompakter Lehrgang, an 1 Tag, inklusive Kurztest
  • Einstieg in die Welt kollektiver Kapitalanlagen
  • Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Marktumfeld und Aufbau Produktwissen Schweiz
  • Einheitliche Terminologie für einen professionellen Austausch der Teilnehmenden
  • Alle wichtigen Begriffe und Klassifizierungen im Zusammenhang mit Fonds
  • Sehr praxisnah mit Einsatz von Fact Sheets und Fondsreglementen
  • Aktiver Austausch zwischen Dozierenden und Teilnehmenden

Inhaltsübersicht Lehrgang

  • Aktuelles Wirtschafts- und Börsenumfeld
  • Markt und Produkte: Grundlagen Fondsgeschäft / Fondsmarkt CH; Wesensmerkmale / Eigenschaften / Funktionsweise / Einsatz und Nutzen, Fondsangebot / Klassifizierung
  • Rechtliche Grundlagen
  • Einführung Fonds Pricing / Fonds Kosten

Lehr- und Lernformat

  • Einstimmen: Lesen, Fragen stellen, vorbereiten, individuell zu einzelnen Lernmodulen
  • Zuhören: Referate (ExpertInnen), Austausch, Inhalte in die eigene Sprache umsetzen Einzel- sowie Gruppenarbeiten und -präsentationen, Q&A
  • Verarbeiten: Lesen, Fragen stellen und vertiefen

Preise

Lehrgang FUND Basics CHF 990 zzgl. MwSt
Kurztest FUND Basics CHF 250 zzgl. MwSt

Know the FUNDamentals DE Zurich

04.09.2025

Know the FUNDamentals (KtF D02A25 ZH)




Recht/Compliance, Product Management, Operations Management, Steuern

Zielgruppe, Vorkenntnisse

  • Know the FUNDamentals eignet sich besonders für Quereinsteiger, Wiedereinsteiger und Aufsteiger in der Welt kollektiver Kapitalanlagen
  • Teilnehmende verfügen über Finanzwissen und praktische Erfahrung bei kollektiven Kapitalanlagen
  • Know the FUNDamentals bietet Teilnehmenden die Möglichkeit, ihr Wissen rund um Fonds rasch und zielgerichtet für die Anforderungen Ihrer beruflichen Tätigkeit zu vertiefen

Lehrgangsbeschrieb

  • Kompakter Lehrgang, an 3 Tagen, inklusive Zertifikatsprüfung
  • Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Marktumfeld und Erweiterung Produktwissen Schweiz
  • Einheitliche Terminologie für einen professionellen Austausch der Teilnehmenden
  • Verbreiterung und Vertiefung des Wissens über kollektive Kapitalanlagen
  • Alle wichtigen Zusammenhänge und regulatorischen Grundlagen
  • Sehr praxisnah mit Einsatz von Fact Sheets und Fondsreglementen, zudem Verknüpfung des Wissens mit Gesetzestexten
  • Aktiver Austausch zwischen Dozierenden und Teilnehmenden

Inhaltsübersicht Lehrgang

  • Markt Schweiz, Fondsklassifizierungen
  • Rechtliche Grundlagen, Einstieg Risk Management, Vertiefung Bewilligungsträger
  • Bewertung, Pricing, Kosten
  • Grundlagen Steuern und Wirtschaftsprüfung Schweiz

Lehr- und Lernformat

  • Einstimmen: Lesen, Fragen stellen, vorbereiten, individuell zu einzelnen Lernmodulen
  • Zuhören: Referate (ExpertInnen), Austausch, Inhalte in die eigene Sprache umsetzen
  • Einzel- sowie Gruppenarbeiten und -präsentationen, Q&A
  • Verarbeiten: Lesen, Fragen stellen und vertiefen

Preise

Lehrgang Know the FUNDamentals CHF 2'950 zzgl. MwSt
Zertifikatsprüfung Know the FUNDamentals CHF 500 zzgl. MwSt

Know the FUNDamentals EN Luxembourg

14.10.2025

Know the FUNDamentals (KtF E03A25 LU)




Legal/Compliance, Product & Operations Management, Taxes

Target group, previous knowledge

  • Our Know the FUNDamentals (KtF) is particularly suitable for career changers and those re-entering the world of collective investment schemes.
  • Participants already have practical experience in the world of collective investment schemes
  • Know the FUNDamentals offers participants the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of funds quickly and in a targeted manner for the requirements of professional activity
  • As supplementary training for Swiss Fund Officers: Know the FUNDamentals Luxembourg. By passing the certificate examination of the KtF, they acquire the title "International Fund Officer".

Course description

  • Compact course, 3 days, including certificate examination
  • Current developments and expansion of product knowledge LUX
  • Uniform terminology for professional exchange of participants
  • Broadening and deepening knowledge about collective investment schemes
  • All important contexts and regulatory basics
  • Very practical with use of fact sheets and fund regulations, also linking knowledge with legal texts
  • Active exchange between lecturers and participants

Table of contents

  • LUX/EU fund market, fund classifications
  • Legal basics, introduction to risk management, in-depth knowledge of licensees
  • NAV calculation, forward pricing, pricing
  • Basics of taxes and auditing Luxemburg

Teaching and learning format

  • Preparation: reading, asking questions, preparing, individual to individual learning modules.
  • Listening: presentations (experts), exchange, translating content into own language.
  • Individual as well as group work and presentations, Q&A
  • Processing: reading, asking questions and deepening

Prices

Course Know the FUNDamentals EUR 2'680 plus VAT
Certificate test Know the FUNDamentals EUR 280 plus VAT