Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Measurement in Investment
-- viewing nowThe Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Measurement in Investment is a comprehensive course designed to equip learners with essential skills in investment performance evaluation. This certificate course emphasizes the importance of quantitative methods, attribution analysis, and risk management in making informed investment decisions.
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• Investment Performance Metrics: This unit will cover various performance metrics used in the investment industry, including time-weighted and money-weighted rates of return, Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, and information ratio.
• Risk Management in Investment: This unit will focus on risk management techniques in investment, including volatility, value at risk, and conditional value at risk. It will also cover various risk management tools and strategies.
• Performance Attribution Analysis: This unit will cover performance attribution analysis, which is used to identify the sources of excess returns in a portfolio. It will include a discussion on top-down and bottom-up attribution analysis and Brinson's model.
• Style Analysis and Style Drift: This unit will focus on style analysis, which is used to classify investment styles such as value, growth, and small-cap. It will also cover style drift, which is the deviation from the intended investment style, and its impact on performance.
• Portfolio Performance Evaluation: This unit will cover portfolio performance evaluation, which involves comparing the actual performance of a portfolio to a benchmark or a set of expectations. It will include a discussion on various statistical tests used in performance evaluation.
• Factor-Based Investing: This unit will focus on factor-based investing, which is an investment strategy that seeks to exploit systematic risks or factors such as value, size, and momentum. It will cover various factor-based models and their implementation in portfolio construction.
• Behavioral Finance and Investment Performance: This unit will cover behavioral finance, which studies the impact of psychological and emotional factors on investment decisions. It will include a discussion on various behavioral biases and their impact on investment performance.
• ESG and Socially Responsible Investing: This unit will focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and their impact on investment performance. It will include a discussion on socially responsible investing, impact investing, and their implementation in portfolio construction.
• Alternative Data and Investment Performance: This unit will cover alternative data and its use in investment performance measurement. It will include a discussion on various alternative data sources, their
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- Basic understanding of the subject matter
- Proficiency in English language
- Computer and internet access
- Basic computer skills
- Dedication to complete the course
No prior formal qualifications required. Course designed for accessibility.
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This course provides practical knowledge and skills for professional development. It is:
- Not accredited by a recognized body
- Not regulated by an authorized institution
- Complementary to formal qualifications
You'll receive a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing the course.
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