Section 4.8.1 reads:
Qualifications: For an individual IA/RA, partner, principal officer of non-individual IA/RA: a graduate degree or a PG degree/ PG diploma or professional qualification in specified field or a PG program from NISM or a professional qualification by obtaining a CFA Charter from the CFA Institute. Specified field shall include finance, accountancy, business management, commerce, economics, capital market, banking, insurance, actuarial science or other financial services or markets.