February 16, 2021
Communiqué/Press Release
NISM announces the launch of NISM-Series-XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification Examination for PMS Distributors. The certification examination will be available to all.
The NISM-Series-XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification Examination will be available to the candidates with effect from February 24, 2021.
Details of the updated examination can be downloaded from the website of NISM.
Details of the updated NISM-Series-XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification Examination are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II of this communiqué/press release.
The text of these Annexure and the registration details are available at www.nism.ac.in.
–Sd—
Sunil Kadam
Registrar
National Institute of Securities Markets
Enclosures: Annexure I and Annexure II
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