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HKSI LE Paper 12: Asset Management: free practice test

The paper for Type 9 (asset management) representatives. It covers fund structures, the SFC Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds, the Fund Manager Code of Conduct, portfolio management, performance measurement and fund distribution.

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The paper for Type 9 (asset management) representatives. It covers fund structures, the SFC Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds, the Fund Manager Code of Conduct, portfolio management, performance measurement and fund distribution.

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Paper 12
Investment Funds and Their Structure
5 key facts
The SFC Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds
5 key facts
The Fund Manager Code of Conduct
5 key facts
Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation
5 key facts
Performance Measurement and Risk
5 key facts
Fund Distribution and Investor Protection
5 key facts

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How to pass the Paper 12 exam

  • 40 questions in 60 minutes is 90 seconds each.
  • Know who does what in a fund: manager, trustee or custodian, administrator, distributor.
  • Performance ratios (Sharpe, Treynor, tracking error) come up often. Learn what each one uses as its risk measure.
  • You need 70%: 28 out of 40.

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Sample questions with answers

These are the questions in the free test above, with answers. Try the test first. You'll learn more by getting some wrong.

1. In a Hong Kong unit trust, the party that holds the fund's assets and oversees the manager is the:
Answer: Trustee. The trustee (or custodian for a mutual fund corporation) safeguards scheme assets and monitors the manager's compliance with the constitutive documents.
2. An open-ended fund differs from a closed-ended fund because it:
Answer: Issues and redeems units continuously at NAV-based prices. Open-ended funds create and cancel units as investors subscribe and redeem. Closed-ended funds have a fixed capital and trade on an exchange.
3. A fund whose objective is to match the return of the Hang Seng Index is:
Answer: An index (passive) fund. Index funds and most ETFs aim to track a benchmark, usually with lower fees than active funds.
4. Before a fund can be offered to the Hong Kong public, it generally needs:
Answer: SFC authorization under the SFO. Public offers of collective investment schemes require SFC authorization, usually under the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds.
5. The Product Key Facts Statement (KFS) for an SFC-authorized fund is:
Answer: A short summary of the fund's key features and risks that forms part of the offering document. The KFS is a concise, plain-language document covering the fund's objectives, risks, fees and other key information. It forms part of the offering documents.
6. Under the Fund Manager Code of Conduct, a fund manager must allocate trades among client accounts:
Answer: Fairly and in accordance with a consistent allocation policy. Fair allocation prevents cherry-picking profitable trades for favoured accounts. Allocations should follow a pre-determined, consistently applied policy.
7. A fund manager receives research and services from a broker in return for directing client trades. Under the FMCC, such soft dollar arrangements are allowed only if:
Answer: The goods and services benefit the clients and execution is best available, with disclosure. Soft dollars must be of demonstrable benefit to clients, transactions must be executed on a best-execution basis, and the arrangements must be disclosed.
8. Setting a long-term target mix of equities, bonds and cash for a fund is:
Answer: Strategic asset allocation. Strategic asset allocation sets long-term targets; tactical allocation makes short-term deviations from them.
9. A manager who looks first at the economy and sectors, then picks stocks within favoured sectors, uses:
Answer: A top-down approach. Top-down starts with macroeconomic and sector views; bottom-up starts from individual company analysis.
10. The Sharpe ratio measures:
Answer: Excess return per unit of total risk (standard deviation). Sharpe ratio = (portfolio return − risk-free rate) ÷ standard deviation. The Treynor ratio uses beta instead.
11. Tracking error measures:
Answer: The volatility of the difference between the fund's return and its benchmark's return. Tracking error is the standard deviation of excess returns versus the benchmark. Index funds aim for low tracking error.
12. A fund's return is 12% when the risk-free rate is 2% and its standard deviation is 20%. Its Sharpe ratio is:
Answer: 0.5. Sharpe = (12% − 2%) ÷ 20% = 0.5.
13. A licensed person recommending a fund to a retail client must first:
Answer: Ensure the recommendation is suitable for the client. Under the Code of Conduct, solicitations and recommendations must be reasonably suitable, considering the client's financial situation, experience and objectives.
14. Which fund feature must be clearly explained to investors because it may restrict when they can get their money back?
Answer: Redemption gates and suspension of dealings. Gates, suspensions and notice periods can delay redemptions. They're liquidity risks that must be disclosed in the offering documents.
15. A management fee of 1.5% a year on a HK$400,000 holding costs the investor about:
Answer: HK$6,000. 1.5% × HK$400,000 = HK$6,000 a year, deducted from the fund's assets.

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Which HKSI papers do you need?: To become an SFC licensed representative (or a relevant individual at a bank), you usually pass three HKSI Licensing Examination papers: Paper 1 on regulation, Paper 7 on financial markets, and one paper for your regulated activity. Here's which one.

Paper 12 exam FAQ

How many questions are on the Paper 12 exam?

40 multiple-choice questions, with a time limit of 60 minutes. Format: closed book, computer-based.

What is the passing score for Paper 12?

70%.

How much does the Paper 12 exam cost?

HK$1,620 in Hong Kong (HK$2,070 at overseas Prometric centres). Fees change, so confirm with the HKSI Institute before you enrol.

Which languages is the Paper 12 exam offered in?

English or Traditional Chinese.

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HKSI Institute computer-based test centre in Hong Kong, or Prometric centres outside Hong Kong.

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