What Is A Ponzi Scheme And How Long Did He Run His Ponzi Scheme: Funds Assignment, UCC, Ireland

Question 1      

 Bernie Madoff was also a fraudulent trader who use the links below to answer the questions.

1. What is a Ponzi scheme and how long did he run his Ponzi scheme for

2. How much did he rob from his clients

3. When did Madoff plead guilty and what sentence did he get Investor Fraud can have many forms give an explanation for the following types of fraud;

4.  Misrepresenting or Omitting Facts of a fund

5. Excessive Trading or “Churning” of a fund

6.  Misappropriation of a fund

Question 2     

1. Assess the main role fund managers

2. Assess various fund-related products a fund manager would work on

Discuss the regulatory environment that ‘oversees’ the funds industry to include relevant legislation

Question4       

1. Describe the role of both domestic and global custodians.

2. Explain a range of investment terminology to include income, valuations, securities pricing and financial markets

Question 5      

Unit trusts and investment companies are financial instruments.

Describe their function and the four differences between them;

1. Unit Trust

2. investment companies

3. Illustrate how to price investment instrument

Question6       

Describe appropriate strategies to achieve both career and personal goals within the fund’s administration and or financial services industry.