The Foundation of Financial Securities course is for entry-level professionals, who wish to make a career in the securities markets. This course will also be useful to all those individuals who are interested in acquiring a basic knowledge of the Indian Securities markets, including:

• Entry-level professionals in the securities markets

• Employees of intermediaries functioning in the securities industry

• Professionals in other industries interested in gaining knowledge of the securities markets

• Students

• Homemakers

• Teachers

The purpose of this course is to impart the basic knowledge of the Indian securities markets to the participants and related rules and regulations.

On successful completion of the course, the candidate should:

• Know the basics of the Indian Securities Markets.

• Know the various processes involved in Primary and Secondary Markets

• Understand the schemes and products in Derivatives Markets in India.

• Know the steps in the financial planning process.

The financial market consists of various types of markets (money market, debt market, securities market); investors (buyers of securities), issuers of securities (users of funds), intermediaries, and regulatory bodies (SEBI, RBI, etc.). In this course, the focus will be on the securities markets.

The course covers all important topics to impart basic knowledge of the Indian securities markets to the participants and the related rules and regulations. These include the basics of the Indian Securities Markets, processes involved in Primary and Secondary Markets, and the schemes and products in Mutual Funds and Derivatives Markets in India. The course also covers the essential steps in the financial planning process.