Who Can Become A Distribution Partner With PGIM India Mutual Fund?
Any of the following persons / entities can become a Distribution Partner with PGIM India Mutual Fund:
- Individual
- Sole Proprietorships
- Partnership Firms
- Companies
- Societies, Co-operatives & Trusts
What Are The Eligibility Criteria To Become A Distribution Partner With PGIM India Mutual Fund?
To be appointed as a mutual fund distributor, you need to have either -
- Certification from The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) having passed
the AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module before June 01, 2010 and also possess a valid
AMFI Registration Number (ARN); OR
- Possess a valid certification from the National Institute of Securities Markets
(NISM) by passing the NISM certification examination on or after June 01, 2010 and
also possess a valid AMFI Registration Number (ARN).
Note: In case of a non-individual applicant / distributor, any person(s) employed or engaged or to be employed or engaged in the sale and/or distribution of mutual fund products is required to have the AMFI certification or NISM certification, as the case may be.
For more details regarding the NISM certification examination, please visit www.nism.ac.in
How to become a Distribution Partner with PGIM India Mutual Fund?
To join our Distributor community you will need to get yourself empanelled as an authorised Distributor of PGIM India Mutual Fund.
The following are simple steps for becoming a Distributor of PGIM India Mutual Fund:
- After passing the AMFI certification or NISM certification, as the case may be,
you need to apply for and obtain AMFI Registration Number (ARN). AMFI will issue
you a card with your ARN.
- After obtaining the ARN from AMFI, you need to fill up the Distributor Empanelment
form which can be downloaded from here , or you can contact any of the offices
of PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited in order to obtain an empanelment form by
mail.
- The duly completed Distributor Empanelment form, along with the ARN Card /Certificate
and other supporting documents attached, should be submitted at / sent to any of
the regional offices of PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited, from where you would
like to operate from.
- PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited after reviewing your application from , will
empanel you as a ‘PGIM India Mutual Fund Distributor ‘ and you will receive an empanelment
confirmation letter within a week, along with all relevant marketing material (forms,
fact sheets, KIM etc). (Please note that the AMC reserves the right to reject any
application without assigning any reason)
Documents to be submitted along with the Distributor Empanelment Form:
- True Copy of certificate issued by AMFI for having passed the AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors)
Module (before June 01, 2010) OR certificate issued by NISM for having passed the
NISM Certification Examination (on or after June 01, 2010)Copy of ARN Card issued
by AMFI to a person other than individual.
- Latest Photograph (applicable for Individual applicants only)
- Copy of Income Tax PAN Card.
- Copy of cancelled cheque
- In case of a Non- Individual applicant, a Declaration / Undertaking on the official
letter head of the applicant, confirming that all persons employed or engaged or
to be employed or engaged in the sale and distribution of mutual fund products have
the AMFI certification or NISM certification, as the case may be.
- Copy of MoA, Board Resolution and List of Authorised Signatories for Corporates.
- Copy of Partnership Deed & Resolution and List of Authorised Signatories for Partnership
Firms.