Apex Group Senior Fund Accountant Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Q1. What are hedge funds, and what are their products and structures?
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Hedge funds are investment funds that pool capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and use various strategies to generate high returns.
• Hedge funds typically have high minimum investment requirements and are only available to accredited investors.

• They often use leverage and derivatives to amplify returns.

• Hedge funds can invest in a wide range of assets, including stocks, bonds, commodities, and re...read more
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Q2. What are bonds and what are the different types of bonds?
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Bonds are debt securities issued by companies or governments to raise capital. Different types include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and treasury bonds.
• Bonds are essentially loans that investors give to companies or governments in exchange for periodic interest payments and the return of the bond's face value at maturity.

• Corporate bonds are issued by corporations to raise capital for various purposes, such as expan...read more
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Q1. What are corporate actions and what are their types?
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Corporate actions are events initiated by a public company that impact its shareholders and securities.
• Types of corporate actions include dividends, stock splits, mergers and acquisitions, rights issues, and spin-offs.

• Dividends are payments made to shareholders from a company's profits.

• Stock splits involve dividing existing shares into multiple shares to lower the price per share.

• Mergers and acquisitions occur when two...read more
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Q2. What is the difference between the dirty price and the clean price of a bond?
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Dirty price includes accrued interest while clean price does not.
• Dirty price includes accrued interest that the buyer must pay to the seller on top of the bond's market price.

• Clean price is the market price of the bond without the accrued interest added.

• The difference between the dirty price and the clean price is the accrued interest.

• For example, if a bond has a clean price of $1,000 and accrued interest of $20, the d
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Had codility assesment which included array and stack questions

Q1. Related with previous experience and role.
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Q1. Related with previous experience and finance related.
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Q1. What is the P/E ratio?
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The P/E ratio, or price-to-earnings ratio, is a financial metric used to assess the valuation of a company's stock.
• P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share (EPS).

• It indicates how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.

• A higher P/E ratio suggests higher expectations for future earnings growth.

• A lower P/E ratio may indicate undervaluation or lower growth prospects.

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Q1. Define PEG Ratio?
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PEG ratio is a valuation metric used to assess the relationship between a company's stock price, its earnings growth, and its potential for future growth.
• PEG ratio is calculated by dividing the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio by the earnings growth rate.

• It helps investors determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued based on its growth prospects.

• A PEG ratio below 1 suggests that the stock may be undervalued, while a...read more
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2 Easy Coding questions and 15 core java questions

Q1. Write function to calculate value of x to the power of n
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Function to calculate x to the power of n
• Create a function that takes two parameters, x and n

• Use a loop to multiply x by itself n times

• Return the result
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Q2. Sliding window based array question
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Q1. Intersection of Linked List
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Intersection of two linked lists is finding the node where they merge.
• Traverse both lists to find their lengths and the difference in lengths

• Move the pointer of the longer list by the difference in lengths

• Traverse both lists in parallel until they intersect
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Q2. Questions related to multi threading
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Q1. Basic hr questions
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It was an easy discussion, as I have already went thrrough the coding interview. The queations were on:

SDLC
Testing of Apps
Best Practices
Prod Issue solution Approach
Dealing with Juniors and Seniors

Q1. What is NAV, expenses, CFD, Corpora Action
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NAV is Net Asset Value, expenses are costs incurred by a fund, CFD is Contract for Difference, Corporate Action refers to events that impact a company's securities.
• NAV is the value of a fund's assets minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding.

• Expenses in a fund include management fees, administrative costs, and other operational expenses.

• CFD is a financial derivative that allows traders to specu...read more
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Q1. Reason for switch
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Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth
• Desire for career advancement

• Interest in working with new technologies or industries

• Seeking a more collaborative or innovative work environment
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