Compare the Whole Structure
Establish return needs, risk capacity, time horizon and liquidity before selecting a product.
Why professionals choose AAFM® India
The American Academy of Financial Management® has set standards in financial certification since 1996. AAFM® India brings these international standards to Indian professionals, with a curriculum built for Indian markets, regulation, and clients.
Recognized in 151 countries
Conferred under AAFM® international standards, with certification issued from the USA.
300,000+ global alumni
Join a worldwide community of certified wealth managers, planners, and private bankers.
Faculty who practice
Instructors hold CA, CFA, FRM, CFP, and CWM® designations with current industry experience.
A curriculum for this decade
AI in portfolio management, alternative funds, international tax, behavioral finance - updated continuously.
Who this is for
Designed for people who compare investment products, work with clients or support deal mandates.
Wealth and Relationship Professionals
Make client discovery and product comparison more systematic.
Investment Banking and Deal Teams
Understand buy-side, sell-side, fund-raising and restructuring mandate design.
Product and Portfolio Specialists
Explain structures, costs, liquidity and risk in client context.
Finance Students and Career Starters
Build a foundation in advisory frameworks, alternative products and deal documentation.
Understand the Structure. With AAFM India.
Learn from Renowned Industry Experts
Connect investment and advisory concepts with practical client and transaction situations.
Chapter-wise Video Lectures
Follow structured lessons on investment vehicles, client profiling, mandates and suitability.
Client-Focused Product Comparisons
Evaluate risk, cost, liquidity and constraints against the client’s needs.
Practical Mandate Frameworks
Understand engagement scope, deliverables, decision rights and success criteria.
One Free Mock Test
Review your understanding through a complimentary knowledge assessment.
Real-World Advisory Case Studies
Explore practical case breakdowns covering complex client profiling, buy/sell mandates, and risk disclosure documentation.
Your learning goal
Build a Defensible Advisory Recommendation
Learn to compare investment vehicles, set a clear engagement scope and explain why a product or mandate fits a client’s objectives and constraints.
The Structure
Understand how mutual funds, bonds, PMS, AIFs, structured products and private-market vehicles differ.
The Client
Map objectives, risk, liquidity, time horizon and investment constraints.
The Mandate
Set discretion, scope, fees, deliverables and success criteria for advisory or deal work.
The Recommendation
Compare products, document suitability, disclose risks and obtain informed consent.
Program Overview
Connect Investment Choices to Client and Deal Objectives
The right investment structure depends on what the client needs, what the product can deliver and which risks and constraints apply.
Based on AAFM India’s 24-chapter study material, this course covers advisory foundations and mandate types; mutual funds, fixed income, PMS, AIFs and private-market structures; client profiling and suitability; buy-side, sell-side and fund-raising mandates; comparative product analysis, due diligence and responsible recommendations.
Learn to Evaluate the Product and the Mandate Together
Begin with advisory models and an Investment Policy Statement. Study core and alternative vehicles, then profile the client’s objectives, risk capacity, time horizon and liquidity needs. Examine buy-side, sell-side and fund-raising mandates, including scope, fees, decision rights and success criteria.
Finish with product comparisons, due diligence, suitability notes, disclosures, consent and periodic review.
Skills You Will Build
Investment-Vehicle Analysis
Distinguish funds, PMS, AIFs, private credit and structured products.
Client Profiling
Assess goals, risk capacity, liquidity needs and investment constraints.
Mandate Design
Compare discretionary, non-discretionary, execution and transaction mandates.
Product Comparison
Examine return, cost, liquidity, lock-in and tax considerations.
Due Diligence
Identify structural, regulatory and investor-protection questions.
Recommendation Documentation
Prepare suitability notes, risk disclosures and clear client consent.
Faculty
◆Learn from practitioners, not presenters
AAFM INDIA
From product familiarity to client fit
Move Beyond a Product Pitch
A sound recommendation explains the client need, the chosen structure and the risks accepted.
Start with the Client
Assess ownership, costs, lock-in, tax considerations and regulatory complexity.
Define the Assignment
Clarify decision rights, scope, deliverables, fees and success measures in a mandate.
Show the Reasoning
Record the evidence, risk disclosures and client consent behind a recommendation.
Career relevance
Apply the Framework Across Advice and Deals
The knowledge can support investment product, wealth advisory and transaction roles.
Wealth Advisory Associate
Support profiling, product comparisons and suitability notes.
Investment Product Specialist
Explain structures, costs, liquidity and risk.
Deal Advisory Analyst
Assist with mandate scope, transaction objectives and documentation.
Suitability or Compliance Support
Review disclosures, conflicts and recommendation records.
Note: Responsibilities and hiring requirements vary. Course completion does not confer regulatory authorisation or guarantee employment.
The curriculum: 24 units
Investment Structures Deal Mandates and Product suitability
Investment Structures Deal Mandates and Product suitability 72 Lessons 00:00:00
Chapter-1 The-Investment-Advisory-Landscape-and-Investment-Structures
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E-book The Investment Advisory Landscape and Investment Structures
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The-Investment-Advisory-Landscape-and-Investment-Structures
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Chapter-2 Advisory Mandates Discretionary vs. Non-Discretionary
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E-book Advisory Mandates - Discretionary vs. Non-Discretionary
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Advisory Mandates Discretionary vs. Non-Discretionary
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Chapter-3 Investment policy statement design
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E-book Investment Policy Statement - Design, Governance and Review
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Investment-policy-statement-design.pptx
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Chapter-4 Mutual Funds ETFs and Direct Equity.pptx
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E-book Mutual Funds, ETFs and Direct Equity
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Mutual-Funds-ETFs-and-Direct-Equity.pptx
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Chapter-5 Fixed Income Debt Funds REITs AND InvITS.pptx
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E-book Fixed Income, Debt Funds, REITs and InvITs
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Fixed Income Debt Funds REITs AND InvITS.pptx
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Chapter-6 Insurance Linked and Retirement Products.pptx
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E-book Insurance-Linked and Retirement Products
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Insurance Linked and Retirement Products.pptx
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Chapter-7 Portfolio Management Services (PMS).pptx
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E-book Portfolio Management Services (PMS)
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Portfolio Management Services (PMS).pptx
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Chapter 8: Alternative Investment Funds Categories and Structure
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E-book Alternative Investment Funds - Categories and Structure
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Alternative-Investment-Funds-Categories-and-Structure.pptx
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Chapter-9 Private Markets, Private Credit and Venture Capital Structures.pptx
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E-book Private Markets, Private Credit and Venture Capital Structures
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Private Markets, Private Credit and Venture Capital Structures.pptx
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Chapter 10: Structured Products International Investments and Family Office Structures
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E-book Structured Products, International Investments and Family Office Structures
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Structured Products International Investments and Family Office Structures.pptx
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Chapter 11: Client Profiling Goals Objectives and Life Stage Planning
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E-book Client Profiling - Goals, Objectives and Life-Stage Planning
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Client Profiling Goals Objectives and Life Stage Planning.pptx
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Chapter 12: Risk Profiling Tolerance Capacity and Behavioural Biases
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E-book Risk Profiling - Tolerance, Capacity and Behavioural Biases
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Risk Profiling Tolerance Capacity and Behavioural Biases.pptx
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Chapter 13: Investment Objectives Time Horizon and Liquidity Assessment
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E-book Investment Objectives, Time Horizon and Liquidity Assessment
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Investment Objective Time Horizon And Liquidity Assement pptx
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Chapter 14: Product Suitability Assessment and Mis-Selling Prevention
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E-book Product Suitability Assessment and Mis-Selling Prevention
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Product Suitability Assessment and Mis Selling Prevention.pptx
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Chapter 15 : Understanding Deal Mandates Types Scope and Engagement Structures
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E-book Understanding Deal Mandates - Types, Scope and Engagement Structures
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Understanding Deal Mandates Types Scope And Engagement Structures.pptx
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Chapter 16: Transaction Objectives Sell Side Buy and Fund Raising Dynamics
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E-book Transaction Objectives - Sell-Side, Buy-Side and Fund-Raising Dynamics
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Transaction Objectives Sell Side But Side And Fund Raising Dynamics.pptx
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Chapter 17: Scope of Work, Success Criteria and Mandate Documentation
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E-book Scope of Work, Success Criteria and Mandate Documentation
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Scope of Work, Success Criterian and Mandate Documentation
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Chapter 18: Risk, Return and Investment Mathematics Across Product Categories
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E-book Risk, Return and Investment Mathematics Across Product Categories
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Risk, Return and Investment Mathematics Across Product Categories.pptx
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Chapter 19: Cost, Liquidity, Lock-in and Tax Comparison Framework
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E-book Cost, Liquidity, Lock-in and Tax Comparison Framework
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Cost, Liquidity, Lock-in and Tax Comparison Framework
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Chapter 20: Product Due Diligence Regulatory Complexity and Investor Protection
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E-book Product Due Diligence, Regulatory Complexity and Investor Protection
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Diligence Regulatory Complexity and Investor Protection.pptx
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Chapter 21 : Building the Recommendation Client Fit Asset Allocation and Product Alignment
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E-book Building the Recommendation - Client Fit, Asset Allocation and Product Alignment
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Building-the-Recommendation Client Fit Asset Allocation and Product Alignment.pptx
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Chapter 22: Suitability notes risk, disclosure and Client Consent
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E-book Suitability Notes, Risk Disclosure and Client Consent
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Suitability Notes Risk Disclosure and Client Consent.pptx
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Chapter 23: Conflict of Interest Ethics and Professional Conduct
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E-book Conflict of Interest, Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Conflict-of-Interest-Ethics-and-Professional-Conduct.pptx
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Chapter 24: Review Processes Transparency and Responsible Advisory Practice
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E-book Review Processes, Transparency and Responsible Advisory Practice
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Review Processes Transparency and Responsible Advisory Practice.pptx
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Course FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
It is an AAFM India program on navigating complex investment products and deal mandates with clarity and responsibility. It covers investment structures, advisory and deal mandates, client profiling, product suitability and responsible advisory practices across 24 chapters.
The page positions it for postgraduate learners entering investment and advisory roles who want structured knowledge of investment products, mandates, suitability and responsible advisory practices.
It covers mutual funds, ETFs, direct equity, fixed income, debt funds, REITs, InvITs, insurance-linked and retirement products, PMS, AIFs, private markets, private credit, venture capital, structured products, international investments and family office structures.
The course covers mandate types, scope and engagement structures, including buy-side, sell-side and fund-raising mandates. It also teaches how to define transaction objectives, scope of work, success criteria and mandate documentation.
Yes. Chapter 2 is devoted to advisory mandates, comparing discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. Chapter 3 covers investment policy statement design, governance and review.
Learners assess client goals, objectives, life stage, risk tolerance and capacity, behavioural biases, time horizon and liquidity needs before recommending a product. A dedicated chapter covers product suitability assessment and mis-selling prevention.
Products are compared across risk, return, cost, liquidity, lock-in, tax and regulatory factors. The course also covers risk, return and investment mathematics across product categories.
Yes. Due diligence, regulatory complexity, risk disclosure, investor consent, conflict management and mis-selling prevention are explicitly included.
Yes. The course covers building a recommendation through client fit, asset allocation and product alignment, followed by suitability notes, risk disclosure and client consent.
Yes. It covers conflict of interest, ethics and professional conduct, along with review processes, transparency and responsible advisory practice.
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₹12980 payable today
- Core and alternative investment vehicles
- Client profiling and Investment Policy Statements
- Advisory and deal mandates
- Risk, cost and liquidity comparisons
- Due diligence and suitability assessment
- Disclosures, consent and periodic review
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