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Question 1
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Which of the following gives the right, but not the obligation, to sell individual equity at a
specified date for a given price?
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Future
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Forward contract
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Put option
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Call option
Question 2
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Which of the following Fitch ratings denotes the LOWEST level of risk for a bond?
Answer
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D
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BBB
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C
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AAA
Question 3
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about preference shares?
Answer
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The most common type is the deferred share
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They offer a lower dividend rate than the comparative coupon rate on a debenture
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Dividends are guaranteed each year
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In most cases they do not carry voting rights International Certificate in Wealth & Investment Management
Question 4
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Global Depositary Receipts traded on the London Stock Exchange are settled in which
currency?
Answer
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Euros
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US Dollars
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Japanese Yen
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UK Sterling
Question 5
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Which MAIN class of financial asset is normally considered to be the LEAST liquid?
Answer
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Equities
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Corporate bonds
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Government bonds
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Property
Question 6
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Which measurement in relation to a fixed interest investment is given by the following
formula?
Answer
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Grossed up redemption yield
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Gross redemption yield
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Net redemption yield
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Running yield
Question 7
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The running yield of a corporate bond is determined by calculating the coupon as a percentage
of the:
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market price
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issue price
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gross dividend
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nominal value
Question 8
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Where the mining costs of a particular metal increase to 105% of that metal's current price,
this indicates that:
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demand is significantly rising
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supply has become unreliable
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there is likely to be a shortage of raw materials
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production activities are likely to stop
Question 9
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A call option is an option that generally confers
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the right to buy
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the right to sell
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a contract to sell
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a contract to buy
Question 10
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Exchange-traded funds normally operate by:
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tracking indices
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tracking an individual security
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investing in fund of funds
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investing in manager of managers funds
Question 11
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Units in a unit trust fund are sold by which of the following?
Answer
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The trustee
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The registrar
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The manager
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The depositary
Question 12
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What is a key feature of exchange-traded commodities?
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They are an open-ended collective investment vehicle
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They are available only to high net worth individuals
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There is limited exposure to derivative contracts
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No additional shares can be created by the fund
Question 13
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Where an investment fund established in the UK satisfies the UCITS directive and is sold in
another EU country, what is the position regarding local taxes and local marketing laws?
Answer
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It will not be subject to either
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It will be subject to local taxes but not local marketing laws
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It will be subject to local marketing laws but not local taxes
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It will be subject to both local taxes and local marketing laws
Question 14
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The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directives (UCITS) cover
investment funds established in which location(s)?
Answer
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England and Wales only
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UK only
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UK and France only
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All European Union countries
Question 15
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One of the fundamental aims of a traditional hedge fund is to minimise which type of
investment-related risk?
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Inflation risk
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Issuer risk
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Market risk
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Liquidity risk
Question 16
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A private equity fund is MOST likely to use a structure similar to that of which of the following?
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Investment Trust
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Limited Partnership
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OEIC
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SICAV
Question 17
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If a collective investment scheme is unauthorised, this means that it is specifically banned
from:
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operating a bid/offer spread
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holding some of the fund assets in cash
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being marketed to the general public
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paying out dividends
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