We recently spoke to a candidate who had just passed our International Investment Operations (IOC) Qualification. We asked him about his experiences studying with Fitch Learning: What prompted you to take the exam? I work in asset management and I wanted to get an industry qualification under my belt that was recognised across the globe. My day job is mainly concentrated on the operations side of the business and I thought it would be a good idea to look at a qualification that reflected that. Did you have any concerns before sitting the IOC? Like most people, I was worried about failing! But the prospectus put my mind at rest, as it clearly outlined what would be expected of me throughout the course. This gave me a clear roadmap to follow, and reassured me that I was doing all I could to prepare for the exam. How did you approach your study for the IOC? I liked how Fitch Learning set out the syllabus in manageable chunks, so I broke down each section of the qualification into logical sections, and took each one step by step. That way, I wasn’t overwhelmed by the amount of material I had to cover. What was your experience of sitting the IOC exam? The exam was challenging and definitely made me think
Fitch Learning is a leading global provider of learning and development solutions. Headquartered in London, we partner with financial institutions around the world to deliver training to their employees. What is the International Investment Operations Certificate (IOC)? The IOC is a globally recognized qualification that develops and tests knowledge of the financial services industry and key areas of investment operations. The syllabus covers a broad range of topics, including asset classes, products and markets, financial instruments, risk management and compliance. The IOC qualification is offered by the Securities & Investment Institute in the UK, a leading professional body for the financial services industry. Fitch Learning has been delivering education and training programmes for over 25 years and has built a strong reputation for offering high quality training programmes for operational professionals working within investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and insurance firms. We recognized that many of our clients in Asia were struggling to recruit people with sufficient experience and technical knowledge to deal with increasingly complex financial products. As a result they were often reliant on expat staff who had limited experience of working within Asia Pacific markets. This was compounded by the lack of formal education courses available to.
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