SIDC Module 9 study guide
SIDC Module 9 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
SIDC Module 9 is not described anywhere in the official SIDC home page text retrieved for this page, so no syllabus, domain weighting, question count, duration, pass mark, fee, retake rule, or validity period can be stated with confidence. What the source does confirm is the institutional context. SIDC is the learning and development arm of the Securities Commission Malaysia, established in 1994, and describes itself as Malaysia's leading capital market learning and development institution, delivering programmes, assessments, events and capacity-building initiatives from foundational learning through to board and leadership development. The site lists eight professional certifications, more than 2,700 training sessions and more than 100,000 participants, and organises its catalogue by level (board leadership, professional continuous education, professional skills development, foundation), subject (law and regulation, leadership behaviour, ICM corporate governance, product and services) and delivery mode (online, physical, hybrid). The SIDC Module 9 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,686 words.
01Regulatory framework and conduct standards for fund management
Module 9 tests whether you can apply the licensing and conduct rules that govern a person who manages other people's money in the Malaysian capital market, and whether you can spot a breach inside a short scenario. Fund management is a regulated activity under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
435 words, about 2 min02Portfolio construction, asset allocation and rebalancing
Allocation and portfolio construction: can you turn a client's objectives and constraints into a mandate, and do you understand what rebalancing and diversification actually do? The investment policy statement records objectives (return target, risk tolerance), constraints (liquidity, time horizon, tax, legal and regulatory, unique client needs) and the permitted asset classes and limits.
389 words, about 2 min03Performance measurement and evaluation
Computing a return correctly, adjusting it for risk, and judging a manager against the right benchmark. Time-weighted return removes the effect of client cash flows and measures the manager's skill.
418 words, about 2 min04Collective investment schemes: valuation, pricing and structure
The mechanics of collective investment schemes: how a unit is valued and priced, and how fund structure and distribution rules shape the investor's outcome. Net asset value (NAV) = (total assets - total liabilities) / units in circulation.
444 words, about 2 min