RPA 2

Managing Retirement Plans Part 2

Managing Retirement Plans Part 2

This course is required to earn the following designations: RPA, CEBS (Updated January 2022)

The RPA 2 Course is being extensively revised and a new Study Guide and textbook will be required reading for purposes of the CEBS program and the national exam.  These materials will be available in the second quarter of 2024. The updates will be reflected in exams administered on or after July 15, 2024. These updates cover all modules of the course.

The course details below are for the exam being offered now through June 15, 2024.


Investment of plan assets is a critical component of retirement plan management. Decision making is contextdriven;
investment performance objectives are set to reflect a plan’s unique funding requirements. With the plan’s
performance objectives as a guide, and with awareness of which classes of assets can best facilitate their attainment,
investments and investment managers can be selected. Once selected, they can be monitored and evaluated. Investment
theory presented is transferable to management of assets in any type of plan. Investment environment, financial
markets and instruments, risk and return, asset allocation, performance measurement, and portfolio management
techniques are addressed. Examination of investment specific legislation and regulations, roles and responsibilities
of key stakeholders, management of issues in each step of the investment cycle, reporting and communication practices,
and industry tools and guidelines that support sound plan investment management bring a practical application.
Text-based reading is supported with regulatory guidance and industry-based practice guidelines.


Topics covered in RPA 2

• Navigating the Investment Environment of Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
• Inventorying the Major Asset Classes
• Managing Investment Risk and Return
• Constructing an Investment Portfolio—Part 1
• Constructing an Investment Portfolio—Part 2
• Assessing the Impact of Investor Behaviour and Market Anomalies on Active Management
• Evaluating Active Management Performance
• Leveraging Managed Funds to Achieve Investment Objectives
• Complying With Legislative and Best Practices in Plan Asset Investment
• Developing the Statement of Investment Policy
• Implementing the Defined Benefit Pension Plan Investment Policy
• Implementing the Capital Accumulation Plan
Investment Policy
• Capstone Case: Managing Pension Plan Investments in Accordance With Governance and Regulatory Requirements


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Resources for RPA 2

Required

Successful completion of comprehensive exam            

C$595

Essential

RPA 2 Study Guide, including online access to the guide and practice exam, 2nd Edition          

Reading Update   

C$295

Essential

Investments, 9th Canadian Edition,
Special CEBS Edition
  

C$91

Supplementary

Online Study Group With Instructor Support
12-week sessions in fall, spring and summer


Success Package                C$668

Save 20% when you purchase the Online Study Group and corresponding Exam Package.


The RPA 2 course materials were revised as of January 2022.


C$240

 
 
 
 
 

Study Guide—Delivered in Print and Online!

The CEBS Study Guide is an essential component for mastering the CEBS material you will be tested on in the examination. Your Study Guide purchase is made through Books for Business and includes both a printed study guide and access to an online environment.

  • Learning Modules provide structured coverage and highlight key elements and critical takeaways of the Assigned Reading. The learning modules draw on readings from Textbooks and journal articles written by leading academics and expert practitioners.
  • Applications are designed to make you think about how what you are learning translates to the work world. Two types of applications are provided throughout the CEBS courses—Benefits in Action and Integrated Cases (Capstone Cases).
  • Practice exam, accessible in the online environment, provides immediate results indicating the areas that may need additional study, along with page reference sources and an explanation of correct responses.

Textbook/Readings

A textbook and/or supplementary readings are required for each course, providing the theory and content of the topics covered in the study guide.

Online Study Group With Instructor Support

Need a little push to stay on track or the security of expert and peer support? Online study groups are for you. Guided study groups provide access to instructors, a structured time frame and peer interaction.

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