Hedge Fund Training and Certification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) March 29, 2009 -- The International Association of Hedge Funds Professionals (www.hedge-funds-association.com) is offering a distance learning and online certification program:

Certified Hedge Fund Compliance Expert (CHFCE)


The Cost:
US$ 797

What is included in the price:

A. The official presentations we use in our instructor-led classes (3080 slides)

We will send you:

A1. Compliance for Hedge Funds around the world - 200 slides

A2. Governance, Risk and Compliance: What you need to know - 150 slides

A3. The risk and compliance management challenges around the world - 200 slides

A4. The Sarbanes Oxley Act - 250 slides

A5. The Sarbanes Oxley Implementation: What you have to know about the Auditing Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - 110 slides

A6. Understanding the Frameworks for Risk and Compliance Management: COSO and COSO ERM - 110 slides

A7. Understanding the Frameworks for Risk and Compliance Management: COBIT - 200 slides

A8. The Basel ii Accord and the new international standards in credit, market and operational risk. After the current market crisis, the Basel ii rules become more important - 500 slides

A9. Stress testing: The best practice and the international standard - 50 slides

A10. Understanding the European Union (500 million people, unique legal and regulatory environment) - 150 slides

A11. Understanding the European Sarbanes Oxley - the 8th Company Law Directive, the Market Abuse Directive and the Transparency Directive of the European Union - 350 slides

A12. The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) - the European Union's harmonized regulatory regime for investment services across the 30 member states - 550 slides

A13. Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS): What is important to understand - 140 slides

A14. Regulatory Arbitrage. Case Studies: Regulatory Arbitrage after the Basel ii framework and the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union - 120 slides



B. Up to 3 Online Exams
You have to pass one exam. If you fail, you must study the official presentations and try again, but you do not need to spend money. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.

C. Personalized Membership Certificate printed in full colour.
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home.



D. Membership to the Association, Networking and Exposure to the Market
You will receive a monthly newsletter to stay current with new developments, challenges and opportunities



To learn more:

www.hedge-funds-association.com/Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm



Frequently Asked Questions

1. How comprehensive are the slides? Are they just bullet points?

Answer: The slides are not just bullet points, you can read them, understand and learn. But, they are not a book. These are the official slides we use in our instructor led classes.

2. Do I need to buy books to pass the exam?

Answer: No. If you study the slides carefully, you can pass the exam. If you fail the first time, it is not a failure, it is an opportunity to study more. Print the slides and use Post-it to attach notes like "COSO" "Operational Risk" etc. to know where to find the answer of the material you do not remember.

Important: If you do not have experience working in a hedge fund, you must purchase from Amazon or any bookstore the following two books:
1. Investment Strategies of Hedge Funds (The Wiley Finance Series) by Filippo Stefanini
2. Hedge Fund Risk Fundamentals: Solving the Risk Management and Transparency Challenge (Bloomberg Professional Library) by Richard Horwitz
The cost of the books (at Amazon) is about $110, and it is NOT included in the price of the $797 of the program. You will purchase the books directly.

3. Is it an open book exam? Why?

Answer: Yes, it is an open book exam. Risk and compliance management is not something you have to memorize, it is something you have to understand.

4. Do I have to sit for the exam soon after receiving the presentations?

Answer: No. You can sit for the exam from your office or home any time in the future. We will create an online account that never expires.

5. Do I have to spend more money in the future to remain certified? Does the certification lose its value after some time?

Answer: No. Your certificate never expires. It will be valid without the need to spend money or to sit for another exam in the future.

6. Ok, the certificate never expires, but things change...

Answer: If a university degree never expires, why should our certificate expire? Yes, things change, and exactly this is the reason you need to become a member of the Association. Membership is free. You will receive a monthly newsletter with updates, alerts and opportunities to remain current. There is no cost for that.

7. How many hours do I need to study in order to pass the exam?

Answer: It depends on your knowledge and experience. You must study the presentations carefully. You must go through the slides another time, and ensure you have learned the details. It will take 30 - 50 hours.

8. I want to learn more about the online exam.

Answer: You will be given 90 minutes to complete a 35 question multiple-choice exam. You must score 70% or higher.

9. Why should I be certified?

Answer: After the failures of so many organizations during the current market crisis, there is a need for a much better understanding in risk and compliance management.

Investors, supervisors, auditors and all stakeholders ask for assurance that there are qualified professionals in risk and compliance management, with the knowledge and skills to understand and mitigate risks.
It is important to be certified and to belong to professional associations. You prove that you are somebody who cares, learns, and belongs to a global community of professionals.

11. Why should I choose your certification program?

Answer: It is always wise to investigate first. You may search for other programs.
If you choose our distance learning and online certification program:
1. You receive the training material (the official presentations of the instructor-led class).

2. You can pass the exam. There are 3 exams that are included in the price, so you do not have to pay again if you fail.
3. You do not need to spend money or to sit for another exam again in the future to remain certified.
Your certificate never expires.
4. You become member to the Association and receive monthly updates, news and alerts.
5. You become known to some great headhunters (if you ask for that).

12. I have more questions.

Answer: You will find more at:

www.hedge-funds-association.com/CHFCE_Certification_Steps.pdf

13. I have questions and I did not find the answers.

Answer: This is good, it means that you are really interested in this certification program. You may send an email Lyn Spooner or George Lekatis. They will email you the answers, so you will have a clear written answer to your questions

Lyn Spooner - Email: lyn@hedge-funds-association.com or

George Lekatis - Email: lekatis@hedge-funds-association.com

To learn more:

www.hedge-funds-association.com/Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm

More information can be found online at http://www.hedge-funds-association.com/Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm

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