INVESTMENT ADVISOR CERTIFICATION EXAM

Investment Advisor

NISM-Series-XA (Investment Advisor Level 1) Certification

NISM-Series-XB (Investment Advisor Level 2) Certification

 

Investment Advisor Certification Exam Eligibility:

1. A professional qualification or postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma in finance, accountancy, business management, commerce, economics, capital market, banking, insurance or actuarial science. or You should be a graduate in any discipline with an experience of at least five years in activities relating to advice in financial products or securities or fund or asset or portfolio management.

 

2. A certification on financial planning or fund or asset or portfolio management or investment advisory services from (a) NISM or (b) from any other organization or institution including Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB) or any recognized stock exchange in India provided that such certification is accredited by NISM.

 

For Whom Investment Advisor Certification:

 

  • After completing both the levels of this examination, an associated person is eligible to provide the investment advice to the traders in the capital market. By the term, associated person, we mean a temporary or a permanent employee of any entity that is operating in the security space in India.
  • By completing NISM Investment Adviser level 1, an associated person gets oriented to the wealth tax, income tax and legal formalities of estate planning in the field of personal finance. He/she can also comprehend the regulatory aspects of the advisory.
  • On successfully completing the examination, the person gets to know the fundamentals of investment advisory, moves towards the advisory process and is able to make and implement various financial plans.
  • NISM Series XA also helps the associated person to get himself acquainted with the financial planning used as an investment approach, retirement planning, insurance etc. The person can also use them to develop good long term relationships with their customers.
  • This course helps the advisers to make out how to understand various products and their suitability. They can also understand how and why their recommendations can affect the risks on investment.
  • They can also understand how the various products can impact the strategies and returns of the investors or the other prospective investors in the capital market within their personal finance environment.
  • This course informs them about the basics of the Indian derivatives and equity markets. It helps them in understanding their functioning, systems and the risks that are involved in both the spot and the futures market.
  • In short, this certification course imparts the correct and complete knowledge to people who plan to work with the equity derivatives segment of any recognized stock exchange or even if they are associated with any product of these exchanges

NISM Series XA – Investment Advisor (Level 1) & NISM Series XB – Investment Advisor (Level 2) Exam Details:

 

Total Mark

Passing mark

Negative Mark

Total Duration

100

60%

0.25%

2 Hours

Topic wise breakdown % which cover in NISM Series XA : Investment Advisor Level 1 exam:

 

S.No

Topic

Breakout %

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Introduction to Indian Financial Market

Securities Market Segments

Mutual Fund

Investment Products

Managing Investment Risk

Measuring Investment Returns

Concept of Financial Planning

Asset Allocation and Investment Strategies

Insurance Planning

Retirement Planning

Tax and Estate Planning

Regulatory Environment and Ethical Issues

Total

8%

10%

9%

12%

7%

7%

4%

5%

10%

10%

10%

8%

100%

Topic wise breakdown % which cover in NISM Series XB : Investment Advisor Level 2 exam:

 

S.No

Topic

Breakout %

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Understanding Securities Markets and Performance

Knowing Operational Aspects of financial transactions

Personal Financial Planning

Comprehensive Financial Planning

Product analysis and selection

Regulatory and compliance Aspects

Case studies in Comprehensive Financial Advice

Total

20%

12%

8%

14%

20%

10%

18%

100%

Weekend Batch (SAT-SUN Batch)

 

FEE STRUCTURE

 

Training program

DURATION

FEE

PAY NOW

Investment Advisor Level I

1 Month

15000/-

                                                                                                
                                           

Investment Advisor Level II

1 Month

15000/-