The IOC (also known as IAQ™) is a practitioner-led programme for
administration and operations staff. It equips you with an overview
of the financial services industry and its regulation. The first
module, Introduction to Securities and Investment (ISI), provides
you with an awareness of the industry; the second module, on
regulation, introduces you to the regulatory framework and the
third module is selected from a large number of options which
reflect the specialist areas of financial services operations and
administration in which you work. The aims of the IOC
programme are:
- to test and make sure you understand the nature of the industry
in which you work
- to examine your knowledge of the financial services industry
and the regulatory framework that underpins it
- to assess your understanding of the processes required to
administer the specific area in which you are employed
- to ensure you successfully complete the programme and gain
recognition.