Good program for joining operations/back-office staff in investment banks
CISI-Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment is a good module for joining the operations staff in the financial services sector. It is a leading professional body for securities, investment, wealth, and financial planning professionals, formed in 1922 by London Stock Exchange practitioners. It is an international certification from the UK, recognized in all the Investment Banks and BPOs in India like JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Citi, Barclays, BNYMellon, Wipro, State street Syntel, TCS, Infosys, etc.
It offers professional-level study in Operations, Wealth Management, Compliance/Risk, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, and Financial Planning. CISI exams are taken in over 80 countries and offer flexibility to suit job requirements.
Major banks and financial organizations worldwide use CISI qualifications to benchmark the knowledge of their operations staff.
Some Frequently Asked Questions:
1. WHAT IS CISI?
CISI stands for Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. It is a leading professional body for securities, investments, wealth, and financial planning professionals. It was formed in 1992 by London Stock Exchange practitioners.
2. WHICH ARE THE MODULES COVERED UNDER CISI?
There are many modules covered under CISI, however, candidates prefer the most following:
International Introduction to Securities and Investment
Asset Servicing
Collective Investment Schemes Administration
Global Securities Operations
Derivatives
International Certificate in Wealth and Investment Management
https://www.cisi.org/cisiweb2/cisi-website/study-with-us/getting-started/price-list This link the list of all the modules and the price in Pounds.
3. WHAT IS THE FEES STRUCTURE FOR DOING THIS COURSE?
One time registration a fee of £ 66.
Depending upon the module, the exam fee varies. It ranges from 150 to 300 pounds.
https://www.cisi.org/cisiweb2/cisi-website/study-with-us/getting-started/price-list
Please check the CISI price list given here.
4. WHEN IS THE EXAM CONDUCTED?
Candidates can take the CISI modules exam throughout the year, however, will have to inform the CISI office one month in advance.
5. WHERE IS THE EXAM CONDUCTED?
CISI has its exam centres in all the major cities. The exam centre will be informed at the time of the issuance of the hall ticket.
6. WHAT IS THE DURATION OF THE EXAM?
It is around 2 hrs depending on the modules.
7. WHAT IS THE PASSING PERCENTAGE?
For many modules, the passing percentage is 70%, however, it changes depending upon the modules as well. Kindly, check it in CISI website.
8. IS THERE NEGATIVE MARKS FOR CISI MODULE?
Generally, no negative marks, however, the minimum required marks to pass is 70%.
9. HOW TO GET THE LEARNING MATERIALS?
Once registered and paid fees for the module, CISI will send the soft copy of the module.
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