Mutual Fund Distributors book by National Institute of Securities Markets

The book provides a comprehensive guide to improving the mutual fund industry's sales, distribution, and support services. It includes an introduction to mutual funds, an exploration of their role and structure, a variety of mutual fund schemes and their characteristics, and the fundamentals of accounting, valuation, and taxation in mutual funds. Furthermore, the book discusses the distribution of mutual funds, scheme evaluation techniques, and services offered to current and potential investors.

This book aims to create a common minimum knowledge benchmark for all persons involved in selling and distributing mutual funds, including:

Individual Mutual Fund Distributors
Employees of organizations engaged in the sales and distribution of Mutual Funds
Employees of Asset Management Companies, especially persons engaged in sales and distribution of Mutual Funds
This book will be immensely useful to those who want to understand the Indian mutual fund industry better.

The Present Publication is the August 2023 workbook version, published exclusively by Taxmann for NISM Certification Examination V-A [Mutual Fund Distributors], with the following noteworthy features:

[Know the Basics] of Mutual Funds, their role and structure, different kinds of mutual funds schemes and their features
[Understand] how mutual funds are distributed in the marketplace, how schemes are to be evaluated, and how suitable products and services can be recommended to investors and prospective investors in the market
[Get Oriented] to the legalities, accounting, valuation, and taxation aspects underlying mutual funds and their distribution
Coverage of this book includes:
Investment Landscape
Concept and Role of a Mutual Fund
Legal Structure of Mutual Funds in India
Legal and Regulatory Framework
Scheme Related Information
Fund Distribution and Channel Management Practices
Net Asset Value, Total Expense Ratio and Pricing of Units
Taxation
Investor Services
Risk, Return and Performance of Funds
Mutual Fund Scheme Performance
Mutual Fund Scheme Selection