The Diploma is the 3rd step of the IF/ABL Distance Learning Programme, focusing on the asset based finance industry and is designed to lay the foundations for a successful career in management.
This module is about the legal aspects of “asset based lending”, which, in the UK has become to mean the practise of providing finance against specific assets in addition to or other than debtor balances.
The module will focus on how cases and statutes affect the content and structure of the facility and security documentation used by Asset Based Lenders, as well as the practices and procedures used in the course of providing an Asset Based Lending facility to any particular client.
Learning outcomes
The IF/ABL Diploma: Legal Aspects of Asset Based Lending (ABL) course includes the following topics:
- Facility Agreement
- Creating security in favour of the ABL
- Taking security over particular asset classes
- The perfection and priority of security
- Guarantees and indemnities
- Debentures
- Inter-creditor issues
- Insolvency
Level
The course is primarily aimed at students operating at manager level and above, within their organisation.
Qualification
There are different levels of qualification available within the Diploma structure. Students must complete the following modules to obtain a level of the Diploma qualification:
Diploma
- Certificate Course + any one Diploma Module or
- Any two Diploma Modules
Higher Diploma
- Certificate Course + any two Diploma Modules
Study Time
The course is designed to cover a 26-week study plan assuming a study time of approximately four hours per week.
Assessment
For each of the Distance Learning modules students will receive a comprehensive workbook and study guide. Assignments will be set during the study period for students to submit for assessment.
At the end of the study period students sit a formal examination.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration by 1st December 2022 for examination in May 2023.
Other Diploma Modules include:
