Program Brief

This training program aims to prepare participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the mandatory Professional Exam “IFSAH”. This exam “IFSAH” is a mandatory test by Saudi Exchange, targeting all disclosure officials for issuers of securities and investment funds, in order to improve the quality of disclosures for the announcements of companies and investment funds by achieving the best standards of transparency, which leads to the stability of the financial markets and the professionally handling stock market aspects, including shares, bonds and investment funds. It also helps in the governance of companies listed in the Saudi market, as well as Working in the management of investment funds. This program covers an important the knowledge required to work in the stock market, it provides the knowledge of laws and regulations that govern and regulate the work of companies and funds listed in the capital market, as well as the laws of governance and dealing with troubled companies and their regulations.

Program Topic
  • Law and Regulatory Knowledge
Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Acquiring knowledge and skills in order to pass the mandatory exam and obtain a certificate of IFSAH Professional Exam.
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a disclosers to ensure compliance with Saudi stock market laws and regulations.
  • Familiarity with the rules and regulations that govern and regulate the listed companies and funds in the Saudi financial market to ensure their compliance.
  • Learn the electronic disclosure system (IFSAH) to improve the performance of workers in the financial market and achieve the best from the electronic system.
  • Knowing how to regulate and operate stock markets to raise the level of investment fund management and improve corporate governance.
  • Identify the differences between the organized money market and the parallel markets to raise the efficiency of dealing in each of them.
  • Identify the financial statements required for disclosure to ensure the continuity of companies' business in accordance with laws and regulations and not to be exposed to regulatory problems.
  • Knowing the importance of disclosure to the investor, and the impact of disclosure on stock prices.
Program Agenda
Module 1: Introduction to IFSAH Professional Exam
  • 1 Exam objectives

    • 2 Who should get the certificate

      • 3 Exam details and requirements

        Module 2: The Saudi Stock Exchange
        • 1 Historical overview

          • 2 Capital Market Authority

            • Authority's duties and power

            • 3 Saudi financial market

              • Objectives and tasks of the authority

                • Authority departments and committees

                • 4 Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes

                  • 5 Manipulation and insider trading

                    Module 3: Electronic Disclosure System (IFSAH)
                    • 1 General principles of disclosure

                      • 2 The importance of disclosure and its impact on stock prices

                        • 3 Electronic Disclosure System (IFSAH)

                          • Its objectives and characteristics

                            • Types of users and their permissions

                              • Electronic system services and functions

                                • Method of data acceptance and rejection in the (IFSAH)

                                • 4 Methods for displaying the information entered in (IFSAH)

                                  • 5 Roles, duties and responsibilities of discloser (Liaison officer)

                                    • 6 Ads on the Tadawul website

                                      • Related responsibilities

                                        • Times for trading and times allowed for announcement

                                        • 7 Common issues

                                          Module 4: Rules and Regulations Related to Listed Companies’ Disclosures
                                          • 1 Corporate Governance Regulations

                                            • Objectives of the regulation

                                              • Related stakeholders and their respective responsibilities

                                                • Corporate structures

                                                  • Reports and disclosure requirements

                                                  • 2 Procedures and instructions for companies with accumulated losses of more than 20%

                                                    • 3 Instructions on announcements of Joint-stock companies listed in Saudi stock

                                                      • 4 Listing requirements and obligations

                                                        Module 5: Rules and Regulations Related to Investment Funds Disclosures
                                                        • 1 Investment Funds Disclosures

                                                          • 2 Investment fund management

                                                            • investment decisions

                                                              • Fund manager duties

                                                                • Fund unit holder’s records

                                                                • 3 Fund types

                                                                  • public funds

                                                                    • Specialized Public Funds

                                                                    • 4 Securities Advertisements and Promotional Materials

                                                                      • 5 Real estate investment traded fund advertisements

                                                                        • 6 Breach of Investment Limitations

                                                                          • 7 Fund reports

                                                                            Module 6: Financial Statements and Report (XBRL)
                                                                            • 1 Define (XBRL) as a financial and business reporting tool

                                                                              • 2 of using Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)

                                                                                • 3 Using (XBRL) as a financial and accounting disclosure tool

                                                                                  • 4 Financial reporting and improvement of disclosure methods

                                                                                    Program Requirements

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                                                                                    Program Path

                                                                                    Names of the training programs that are integrated (enriched) with the training program:

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                                                                                    Names of the training programs that after the training program:

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                                                                                    Program Method
                                                                                    • Lecture
                                                                                    • Case Studies
                                                                                    • Dialogue Teams
                                                                                    • Exercises and assignments
                                                                                    Evaluation Method
                                                                                    • Pre Exam
                                                                                    • Post Exam
                                                                                    • Simulation Test for professional exam
                                                                                    Training Type
                                                                                    • Online Training

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