Structured preparation for the CISI Transfer Agency Administration and Oversight technical unit, aligned to Version 3 and its eight-element syllabus.
Course syllabus information reviewed for 2026. Always check the awarding body’s latest official syllabus and candidate updates before booking or sitting your exam.
Prepare for the transfer-agency technical unit through the TA framework, regulation, fund products, financial crime, core operations, distribution charges, investor relations, compliance and oversight. The public guide maps every element of the current Version 3 syllabus and all 100 questions in the two-hour assessment.
| Assessment | Multiple-choice examination |
| Duration | 120 Minutes |
| Standard Pass Mark | 70% |
| Level | CISI Level 3 |
| Total Qualification Time | 100 hours |
Understand the roles of transfer agents, depositaries, custodians, fund accountants and outsourced providers.
Prioritise the 42-question operations element covering the daily TA control environment.
Connect products and investor servicing with regulation, financial crime and three-lines oversight.
Transfer agents, depositaries, trustees, custody, fund accounting, offshoring and outsourcing.
International standards, UK regulation and investor communications relevant to transfer agency.
Collective investments, unit trusts, OEICs, investment trusts and wrappers.
Financial-crime risks, controls, cyber risk and practical implications for transfer agents.
AML/KYC, CASS, registration, settlement, corporate actions, order flow, title, cash, income and reporting.
Platforms, agency commission and charging structures.
Onboarding, customer service, communications and complaints.
Three lines of defence, responsibilities, monitoring programmes and reporting.
Preparation centre
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The unit is assessed through 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes.
The page follows Version 3, applicable from 11 August 2025 to 10 November 2026, subject to any later official CISI update.
Managing TA Operations accounts for 42 of the 100 questions. The other seven elements remain examinable and are all represented in the course-page map.
Checkout is open while the latest Version 3 learning and question-bank content is being completed. Purchasers see the current two-hour completion notice.
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For UK regulated activities, the firm must map the role to the FCA Training and Competence sourcebook and its appropriate-qualification tables. A CISI course title alone does not establish authorisation for every activity.
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