Asset Management

Investors need suitable products, not complexity, say mutual fund CEOs

Business Standard BFSI Summit: Mutual fund CEOs say smallcap valuations remain a concern, while hybrid funds and specialised investment funds could offer investors more flexibility

PE investors focus on returns, as 'spray and pray' fades: Experts

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Bain Capital's Amit Chandra and Multiples PE's Renuka Ramnath discuss why investors are shifting from 'spray and pray' to value creation

Tokenisation offers common ledger for real-world assets, says Edul Patel

Mudrex CEO Edul Patel says tokenisation could improve liquidity, transparency and access to real-world assets through a common digital ledger, but regulatory safeguards remain crucial.

1 Finance gets Sebi in-principle nod to launch passive-only MF business

The wealth-tech firm plans to launch its MF Lite fund house in Q4FY27 after meeting regulatory requirements, potentially becoming the first AMC under Sebi's new framework

HDFC AMC net profit climbs 4% to ₹749 crore in September quarter

HDFC AMC's consolidated net profit rose 4.2 per cent to ₹749 crore in Q2 FY27, while revenue increased 14 per cent to ₹1,170 crore. Its assets under management stood at ₹9.7 trillion.

Fund performance in focus as Tata AMC looks to add AI investment talent

Tata AMC chief Anand Vardarajan says the fund house will strengthen its investment team, explore AI talent and launch products across passive funds, SIFs and GIFT City

Godrej Wealth steps up expansion, plans to enter AMC business next year

Godrej Wealth plans to enter the asset management business next year as it seeks to expand its offerings and build a broader wealth and investment management platform

CAS review: Nifty Capital Market index jumps 2%; Angel One, BSE lead rally

According to reports, the market regulator Sebi is set to issue a consultation paper in a week proposing changes to the methodology used for determining settlement prices of derivative contracts.

Prudential to sell 2% in India asset manager to meet regulatory threshold

Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of the UK-based insurer, will offload 9.9 million shares in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. on Aug. 27

Motilal Oswal AMC surpasses ₹2 trillion assets under management in August

Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company on Monday announced that its total Assets Under Management (AUM) across its Mutual Fund, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), and Portfolio Management Services (PMS) businesses crossed Rs 2 lakh crore in August. During FY2026, Motilal Oswal AMC expanded its product suite by launching 18 passive mutual funds and 5 active mutual funds. It added 56.08 lakh SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) during FY2026 and recorded a SIP inflow of Rs 16,479 crore. "We have remained committed to building high growth in earnings focused portfolios, following our QGLP investment philosophy, with a long-term perspective backed by disciplined risk management," Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, said in a statement.

Carnelian Asset Management gets MF licence; Nippon Life Q1 profit jumps 27%

Carnelian received Sebi's mutual fund licence, while Nippon Life India Asset Management reported a 27% rise in Q1 profit on strong AUM growth and higher revenue

SBI Funds Management IPO subscribed 41.6 times as QIBs drive bidding surge

The Rs 9,813 crore IPO of India's largest asset management company by QAAUM saw robust institutional demand, with qualified institutional buyers subscribing 140.11 times

SBI Funds Management prices ₹11,693 crore IPO at ₹545-574 per share

India's largest asset manager by assets under management has set a valuation of Rs 1.2 trillion, with the Rs 11,693 crore offer for sale opening on July 14

Cat-III AIFs post industry-beating growth for third year in a row

Commitments raised, other parameters have grown faster than other AIF categories

AlphaGrep eyes edge in mutual funds with quant-driven strategies

Set to launch multi-asset fund next week

Smallcap valuations have moderated; understand the risks before you enter

The performance of these funds will hinge on a strong earnings recovery

Number of registered portfolio managers surpasses 500, doubling in a decade

India's PMS industry doubles in a decade to 506 players, managing ₹41 trillion, as looming regulatory changes and competition from AIFs drive consolidation

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company posts 24% PAT jump in FY26

The profit rose from ₹2,651 crore in FY25 to ₹3,298 crore. Revenue from operations climbed 23.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹5,765 crore

Founders of India's first ETF come back to MF space with Lakshya AMC

Founders of India's first ETF have launched Lakshya AMC, aiming to tap the rise of passive investing with a focus on quant strategies and index-based solutions

ICICI Pru AMC Smallcap Fund reopens for fresh investments from Jan 23

ICICI Prudential AMC will allow fresh subscriptions into its Smallcap Fund from January 23, withdrawing earlier investment caps as smallcap valuations ease amid a broader market correction