Career in Capital Market

Liberalized Indian economy has opened up the capital markets for domestic as well as foreign investors. Due to the heavy flow of capital into the capital markets and its steady growth there are many employment opportunities in this sector. Besides this coming of private player and many financial institutions into the capital markets has further widened the scope of employment here. Capital markets comprise of stock exchanges and mutual funds. As this is one of the fastest growing areas in Indian economy here we can see more job opportunities. Mutual fund industry is playing an active role in the capital market today and is one of the fastest growing industries. Job in capital markets is best suited to people from commerce and economics background. However anyone from any stream of study can enter into this field. The minimum qualification is a NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM). National Stock Exchange (NSE) has a facility for testing and certification by launching NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM). NCFM is an online testing system, a revolutionary concepts in administration of examinations and the only of its kind today in country. It has been specified by SEBI that all brokers/dealers in the stock market have to mandatory for any entity/person engaged in marketing and selling of mutual fund products to pass AMFI certification test (Advisors Module) and obtain registration number from AMFI. This certification remains valid for 5 years from the date of test.