Exam preparation for the CISI Level 3 Award in Technology in Investment Management, aligned to Version 13 for exams through May 2028.
Course syllabus information reviewed for 2026. Always check the awarding body’s latest official syllabus and candidate updates before booking or sitting your exam.
Understand how technology supports the investment lifecycle from trade capture and pre-settlement through settlement, financial control and operational management. The course page maps the Version 13 syllabus across ten official elements, including regulation, data, automation, resilience, business change, sourcing and vendor oversight.
| Assessment | Multiple-choice examination |
| Duration | 60 Minutes |
| Standard Pass Mark | 70% |
| Level | CISI Level 3 |
| Total Qualification Time | 80 hours |
Connect investment decisions with capture, matching, settlement, reconciliation and control systems.
Review service management, resilience, security, infrastructure and operational controls.
Understand delivery approaches, testing, procurement, vendor oversight and outsourcing risk.
Industry participants, instruments, automation and the criticality of data management.
Regulation, data protection and the technology implications of compliance requirements.
Venues, clearing, repositories, market data and financial-market connectivity.
Decision support, orders, compliance, execution, algorithms, self-service and capture controls.
Reference data, settlement instructions, matching and regulatory/client reporting.
Instructions, funding, standards, settlement, reconciliation and post-trade compliance.
Financial control functions, ledgers, stock records and system interfaces.
Roles, infrastructure, service delivery, resilience, information security and operational oversight.
Change governance, delivery methods, requirements, testing, implementation and benefits.
Procurement, sourcing models, vendor selection, contracts, oversight and exit planning.
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The assessment contains 50 multiple-choice questions and lasts 60 minutes.
This page follows Version 13, applicable to exams from 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2028.
Yes. CISI presents Technology in Investment Management as a stand-alone Level 3 award and as a technical-unit option within the Investment Operations Certificate.
Checkout is open while the latest Version 13 learning and question-bank content is being completed. Purchasers see the current two-hour completion notice.
No. 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. Confirm the requirement with the employer and regulator before booking.
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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.
Financial Conduct AuthorityUse the official CISI booking flow to check remote-invigilation or test-centre availability for CISI Technology in Investment Management. Confirm the current workbook edition and read Candidate Updates before booking.
Find a CISI test centreICWIM knowledge is relevant to international private banking, client services, wealth operations and entry-level investment-support roles. Regulated UK advice roles may require a different or higher-level qualification.
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