NISM Series XXV-B study materials
NISM Series XXV-B study resources

NISM Series XXV-B case studies

NISM Series XXV-B · Put your knowledge to work in context.

NISM-Series-XXV-B is a National Institute of Securities Markets certification examination titled 'Persons Associated with Investment Advice (Sales and Other Non-Core Services)'. NISM is a public trust established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities markets in India, and it publishes this module within its family of SEBI-mandated and non-mandated certifications for securities-market professionals. The framework for this particular examination was announced through a SEBI circular dated June 24, 2026, and the module is listed on the NISM site under the 'Persons Associated - Research Services / Investment Advice' group of certifications. The credential is aimed at people who support investment advisory businesses in sales and other non-core functions - client-facing distribution, servicing and support roles that sit alongside, but do not themselves perform, the core advisory act. The NISM Series XXV-B case studies are 5 cases and about 4,865 words.

1

The 'Research Subscription' That Is Really Advice

Meera runs FinPath Advisory LLP in Indore with three employees. Since January 2024 she has charged Rs.

856 words, about 4 min
2

The Adviser Who Is Also an Agent

Rohit is a SEBI-registered individual investment adviser. He is also a NISM-certified mutual fund distributor and a life insurance agent.

940 words, about 5 min
3

The Bank Desk and the Senior Citizen

Kabir is a relationship manager on a bank's wealth desk, holding NISM Series V-A (mutual fund distributor) certification. The branch is not registered as an investment adviser.

1,022 words, about 5 min
4

Onboarding a Company Whose Papers Do Not Fit

Sunrise Traders Pvt Ltd wants to start an advisory relationship with a Rs. 75 lakh portfolio and wants advice 'from today'.

945 words, about 5 min
5

Front-Running, and a Complaint Nobody Acknowledged

You are the compliance officer of a 30-person investment advisory firm with 900 clients. Two things land in the same week.

1,102 words, about 6 min