Handbook of Investment Administration

Handbook of Investment Administration

Released December 2007
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9780470033623

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Book description

Investment Administration has a key role to play in the many and varied investment products and services that are available in the retail investment marketplace. Kevin Rothwell's Handbook of Investment Administration provides a comprehensive and readable source of both background and practical information for the practitioner. The Handbook takes the main aspects of investment administration and drills down into the detail of these from a retail perspective. It covers areas that are unique to the private client business such as trusts. It explains the background on why processes are undertaken providing as essential reference aid for the practitioner.

Key features include:

A full range of Investment Administration functions from New Business to Settlement through to Corporate Actions.

Specialist areas such as Trusts and Charities are covered in depth.

Concise introduction to each subject providing interesting background information, followed by a detailed review.

Essential reading for candidates undertaking Securities & Investment Institute IAQ exams examinations.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the Author
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. Part I: INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTS
    1. Chapter 1: WEALTH MANAGEMENT
      1. 1.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 1.2 WEALTH MANAGEMENT MARKET
      3. 1.3 TYPES OF BUSINESS
      4. 1.4 INVESTMENT SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
      5. 1.5 INVESTMENT FIRMS
      6. 1.6 INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION
  8. Part II: INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION
    1. Chapter 2: NEW AND CLOSING BUSINESS
      1. 2.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 2.2 NEW BUSINESS
      3. 2.3 CLIENT TYPES
      4. 2.4 KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER
      5. 2.5 AGREEMENTS
      6. 2.6 ACCOUNT OPENING
      7. 2.7 MONEY LAUNDERING
      8. 2.8 VALIDATING THE ASSETS
      9. 2.9 TRANSFERRING ASSETS
      10. 2.10 RAISING ASSETS
      11. 2.11 CLOSING BUSINESS AND TRANSFERS
      12. 2.12 DEATH OF A CLIENT
    2. Chapter 3: TRADING
      1. 3.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 3.2 STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
      3. 3.3 EQUITY TRADING
      4. 3.4 BOND TRADING
      5. 3.5 REGULATION
    3. Chapter 4: SETTLEMENT
      1. 4.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 4.2 FUNDAMENTALS OF SETTLEMENT
      3. 4.3 SETTLEMENT PROCESS
      4. 4.4 UK SETTLEMENT
      5. 4.5 INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT
    4. Chapter 5: CORPORATE ACTIONS
      1. 5.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 5.2 CORPORATE ACTIONS INDUSTRY
      3. 5.3 TYPES OF EVENT
      4. 5.4 PRIVATE CLIENT CORPORATE ACTION PROCESSING
      5. 5.5 CORPORATE EVENTS
      6. 5.6 INCOME EVENTS
  9. Part III: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
    1. Chapter 6: CUSTODY
      1. 6.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 6.2 PROTECTION OF CLIENT ASSETS
      3. 6.3 SEGREGATION OF SAFE CUSTODY ASSETS
      4. 6.4 USE OF A CUSTODIAN
      5. 6.5 NOMINEE COMPANIES
      6. 6.6 GLOBAL CUSTODIANS
      7. 6.7 SELECTING A CUSTODIAN
      8. 6.8 CUSTODY AGREEMENTS AND SLAs
      9. 6.9 REVIEWING THE SUITABILITY OF CUSTODIANS
    2. Chapter 7: TAX
      1. 7.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 7.2 INCOME TAX
      3. 7.3 TAX TREATMENT OF DIVIDENDS
      4. 7.4 CAPITAL GAINS TAX
      5. 7.5 RESIDENCE AND DOMICILE
      6. 7.6 WITHHOLDING TAX
      7. 7.7 EU SAVINGS DIRECTIVE
    3. Chapter 8: POWERS OF ATTORNEY
      1. 8.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 8.2 BACKGROUND
      3. 8.3 PARTIES AND TERMINOLOGY
      4. 8.4 ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY
      5. 8.5 RECEIVERSHIPS
      6. 8.6 MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005
      7. 8.7 ADMINISTRATION
    4. Chapter 9: OUTSOURCING
      1. 9.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 9.2 DEVELOPMENT OF OUTSOURCING
      3. 9.3 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUTSOURCING
      4. 9.4 REGULATORY PRINCIPLES
  10. Part IV: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS AND PRODUCTS
    1. Chapter 10: INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (ISAs)
      1. 10.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 10.2 DEVELOPMENT OF ISAs AND PEPs
      3. 10.3 ORGANISATION AND REGULATION
      4. 10.4 INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
      5. 10.5 ALLOWABLE INVESTMENTS
      6. 10.6 NEW AND CLOSING BUSINESS
      7. 10.7 VOIDS AND REPAIRS
      8. 10.8 RESIDENCE
      9. 10.9 INVESTOR REPORTING
      10. 10.10 REFORM OF THE ISA REGIME
    2. Chapter 11: COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
      1. 11.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 11.2 REGULATION OF UK FUNDS
      3. 11.3 TYPES OF UK FUNDS
      4. 11.4 FUND ADMINISTRATION
      5. 11.5 PRICING
      6. 11.6 DEALING AND SETTLEMENT
      7. 11.7 SHARE REGISTER
      8. 11.8 DIVIDEND AND INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
      9. 11.9 INVESTOR REPORTING
    3. Chapter 12: TRUSTS
      1. 12.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 12.2 DEVELOPMENT OF TRUSTS
      3. 12.3 FUNDAMENTALS OF TRUSTS
      4. 12.4 INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION
    4. Chapter 13: CHARITIES
      1. 13.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 13.2 WHAT IS A CHARITY?
      3. 13.3 LEGAL BACKGROUND TO INVESTMENT BY CHARITIES
      4. 13.4 TRUSTEE INVESTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES
      5. 13.5 INVESTMENT POLICY
      6. 13.6 APPOINTING AN INVESTMENT MANAGER
      7. 13.7 COMMON INVESTMENT FUNDS
      8. 13.8 USE OF NOMINEES AND CUSTODIANS
    5. Chapter 14: SELF-INVESTED PERSONAL PENSIONS
      1. 14.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 14.2 DEVELOPMENT OF SIPPS
      3. 14.3 WHAT IS A SIPP?
      4. 14.4 SETTING UP A SIPP
      5. 14.5 ELIGIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS
      6. 14.6 PERMITTED INVESTMENTS
      7. 14.7 BENEFITS
    6. Chapter 15: DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS
      1. 15.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 15.2 TYPES OF DERIVATIVES
      3. 15.3 USES OF DERIVATES
      4. 15.4 DERIVATIVES MARKETS
      5. 15.5 STRUCTURED PRODUCTS
      6. 15.6 COVERED WARRANTS
      7. 15.7 EXCHANGE TRADED COMMODITIES
      8. 15.8 CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE
  11. GLOSSARY
  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  13. READING MATERIAL
    1. WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    2. NEW AND CLOSING BUSINESS
    3. TRADING
    4. SETTLEMENT
    5. CORPORATE ACTIONS
    6. TAX
    7. POWERS OF ATTORNEY
    8. COLLECTIVE INVESTMENTS
  14. INDEX

Product information

  • Title: Handbook of Investment Administration
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: December 2007
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9780470033623