Handbook of Investment Administration

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.

Kevin Rothwell has spent his entire working life within the Financial Services Industry and his hands-on experience has given him a detailed knowledge of such areas as private client investment management, investment administration and dealing, settlement and custody. He has held senior posts in both front office and back office positions with and has undertaken a varied portfolio of investment projects. 

More recently Kevin has set up his own company that excels in providing specialised and bespoke consultancy and training for a number of large financial institutions both at home and abroad. 

Already a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute, he was delighted to have been made a Senior Technical Advisor for them. As well as teaching towards the Securities and Investment Institutes post-graduate Diploma in Investment Operations, Kevin is also the author of International Certificate in Financial Advice Workbook which is published by the SII.