RPA 2–Asset Management
This is a required course for the RPA designation and can also be used as an elective course for the CEBS designation.
RPA 2 is scheduled to be revised in Fall 2012 for the December exam. If you wish to test with the current study materials, plan to write the exam in Spring 2012.
Every person working with employee benefit plans should have an understanding of investment objectives, security markets, asset selection, investment timing, portfolio theory and evaluation of financial performance. This course provides a careful balance between academic theory and business practice. The course is based on sound modern theory, but the emphasis is on the practical application of important concepts.
Study Materials
- Learning Guide $145.00
- Text: Fundamentals of Investments, (2nd Canadian edition) $128.95
See Study Materials for details on how to order study materials.
Enrichment Reading:
Canadian Investment Issues, Third Edition
Assignment Modules
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Introduction to Registered Retirement Plan Asset Management
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Introduction to Investment Management
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Overview of Investment Choices
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The Stock Market
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Common Stock Valuation
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Stock Price Behaviour and Market Valuation
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Interest Rates
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Bond Prices and Yields
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Options
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Legal Considerations and Best Practices in Investment of DB RPP and CAP Assets
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Statement of Investment Policy
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Implementing the Defined Benefit Registered Pension Plan Investment Policy
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Implementing the Capital Accumulation Plan Investment Policy