Mock Test- NISM XIX-A: Alternative Investment Funds I & II

NISM-Series-XIX-A: Alternative Investment Funds (Category I and II) Distributors Certification Exam Preparation

Mock Test- NISM XIX-A: Alternative Investment Funds I & II

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NISM-Series-XIX-A: Alternative Investment Funds (Category I and II) Distributors Certification Exam Preparation

NISM-Series-XIX-A: Alternative Investment Funds (Category I and II) Distributors Certification Exam Preparation

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Chapter Wise Learning Outcome & Knowledge Area Covered on this Test

1. Overview Of Alternative Investments

  • Antecedents and Growth

  • Distinguishing ‘Alpha’ and ‘Beta’

  • Introduction

  • Role of Alternative Investments

2. Alternative Investment Funds In India

  • Categories of AIFs

  • Evolution and Growth of AIFs in India

  • Types of AIFs

3. Concepts In The AIF Industry

  • Distributions / Waterfall

  • Fees & Expenses

  • Private Capital Ecosystem

  • Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)

4. AIF Regulatory Framework

  • Code of Conduct

  • Foreign Investments in AIFs

  • Special Dispensation for Special Situation Funds

  • Various provisions of SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012

5. Alternative Investment Fund Structuring

  • Anatomy of AIF Constitution

  • Comparative Analysis

  • Principle of Pooling

  • Templates for AIF Structuring

6. Risk And Return – Fund And Investor Perspective

  • Fund Level Risks

  • Risk & Return

  • Risk Factors at Fund Level and Investor Level

7. Investment Process And Governance Of Funds

  • Definitive Agreements

  • Fund Governance Structure

  • Investor Advisory Committee

  • Investor Grievances and Dispute Resolution

  • Overview of Important Investor Protection Rights

  • Risk Factors at Fund Level and Investor Level

8. Fund Due Diligence – Investor Perspective

  • Broad Aspects of Fund Due Diligence

  • Fund Benchmarking

  • Fund Selection Criteria

  • Investor Perspective

  • Sales Strategy Formulation by Distributor

  • Scope and Uniqueness of AIF Due Diligence

9. Legal Documentation And Negotiation – Investor Perspective

  • Private Placement Memorandum

  • Various legal documentations in the context of AIFs and their importance

10. Fund Monitoring, Reporting And Exit

  • Exit Options due to Material Changes in PPM

  • Fund Reporting

  • Monitoring Alternative Investment Fund

  • Submission of reports to SEBI

  • Winding Up of an AIF

11. Valuation

  • Basics of valuation of fixed income instruments

  • General Approach to Fund Valuation

  • Role of Valuers and Limitations of Valuation

  • Valuation of AIF Portfolio Investments

12. Taxation – India Specific

  • General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)

  • Taxation for residents in India

  • Various aspects related to AIF taxation

  • Withholding of tax by an AIF

13. Good Practices

  • Client Confidentiality

  • General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)

  • Prohibit Conflict of Interest


Examination Objectives

On successful completion of the examination the candidate should:

  • Know the basics of alternative asset class and the Alternative Investment Funds (Category I and II) markets in India.

Understand the following in detail:

o General concepts prevalent in the AIF industry.

o Structure, risk-return relationship, investment process, governance aspects, monitoring and exit strategies of AIFs.

o Importance of fund due diligence, legal documentations and negotiation skills along with the assessment of risk & return by the investors.

o Valuation process and methodologies followed by the AIFs for its investee companies.

o Various taxation aspects for the fund and its investors.

o Role and conduct of distributors in servicing the investors.

  • Know the regulatory environment in which the AIFs (Category I and II) operate in India.