Amit Somani

Canara Robeco Asset Management Co. Ltd. (CRAMC) is an Indian fund management firm which was founded in 1993 as Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd. through a joint venture between Canara Bank and Robeco Groep NV (now known as ORIX Corp Europe NV) in The Netherlands. Headquartered in Mumbai, CRAMC manages the Canara Robeco mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.

Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Pvt Ltd. (Mirae AMC) is the Indian fund management subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Formerly known as Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt Ltd., the firm was founded in 2007 as Mirae Asset Global Investments (India) Pvt Ltd. Headquartered in Mumbai, Mirae AMC acts as the Asset Management Company (AMC) of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund (MAMF).

DSP Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. (DSP AM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 as DSP Merrill Lynch Fund Managers through a joint venture between Hemendra Kothari’s DSP Group and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. They were renamed DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2008 when BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) bought out Merrill Lynch's stake. The firm changed their name to DSP Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2018 and DSP Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2023. DSP AM manages the DSP BlackRock mutual funds for individual and institutional investors. They also sub-advice offshore funds.

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Ltd. (LIC Mutual Fund) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1989 by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). In 2012, they became a joint venture between Life Insurance Corporation of India and Nomura Asset Management. LIC Mutual Fund manages investment funds for individual and institutional investors.

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. (KMAMC) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (BOM: 500247). KMAMC provides portfolio management and mutual fund management services for individuals and institutional investors across the globe.

HDFC Securities Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank Ltd. (NSE: HDFCBANK). HDFC provides brokerage services across different asset classes such as equity, gold, debt, real estate, stocks, derivatives, mutual funds, fixed deposits, NCDs, insurance, bonds and currency derivatives.

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management) (NAM India-IM) is the asset management division of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Nippon Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Formerly known as Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. and as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1995 as the investment manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund. Headquartered in Mumbai, NAM India-IM manages mutual funds for private clients as well as pension funds, managed accounts and offshore funds. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to influence and mobilize stakeholders to integrate responsible business practices into their processes.

Alchemy Capital Management Pvt Ltd. (Alchemy) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1999 by Lashit Sanghvi, Hiren Ved, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and Ashwin Kedia. Alchemy provides portfolio management services to institutional investors.

PhillipCapital (India) Pvt Ltd. is the Indian securities brokerage subsidiary of Phillip Securities Pte Ltd., which is owned by PhillipCapital in Singapore. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 2012 and offers brokerage services across the asset classes of cash and derivatives (equities, commodities and currencies), Advisory Services, Distribution of IPOs/Mutual Funds/Insurance etc., Research Services, Demat services, Clearing Services, Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Merchant Banking Services to Corporates, Foreign & Domestic Institutions, High Net Worth Individuals (HNI) and Retail clients.

Barclays Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (BSIPL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Capital Securities Mauritius Ltd., which is owned by Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. BSIPL offers various securities market related services in India that cater to the needs of both institutional and non-institutional client segments.

Pioneer Investcorp Ltd. (Broker) (Pioneer Broker) is the brokerage division of Pioneer Investcorp Ltd. (BOM: 507864). The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India and was founded in 1985. Pioneer Broker provides brokerage services to their clients.

Part of Karvy Stock Broking Ltd., Karvy Comtrade Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Hyderabad, India. The company was founded in 1983 by Comandur Parthasarathy.

Kotak Commodity Services Pvt Ltd. (KCS) is an independent research firm headquartered in Mumbai and was founded in 1987. KCS provides investment research to their clients.

Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Axis AMC) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Axis Bank Ltd. (BOM: 532215, NSE: AXISBANK) in India. Axis AMC is the investment manager of Axis Mutual Fund which has Axis Bank and Schroders as its principal shareholders. The firm also offers other alternative investment management services including through alternative investment funds (AIF), portfolio management services (PMS) and advisory services to offshore funds/investors.

Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd. (Nuvama) is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EDELWEISS) in India. Formerly known as Edelweiss Securities Ltd., the firm is headquartered in Mumbai and provides brokerage services to global and domestic institutional investors. Nuvama offers perspective and fundamental research on economic issues, emerging themes and strategic analysis. They cover more than 250 stocks across 25+ sectors. Their trading desk offers multiple platforms that enable seamless execution of complex trades, across the entire gamut of trading strategies.

JM Financial Asset Management Ltd. (JMFAM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL). JMFAM offers a bouquet of funds that caters to the diverse needs of both its institutional and individual investors. The firm is the Sole Sponsor of JM Financial Mutual Fund.

Quantum Information Services Pvt Ltd. provides investment and retirement planning services. The company was founded on December 19, 1989 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Brics Securities Ltd. is an Indian brokerage service company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Venkatesh P. Iyer. Brics Securities was acquired by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from J.V. Gokal & Co. Pvt Ltd. on August 14, 2007.

IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd. (ICMS) is the brokerage subsidiary of IDBI Bank Ltd. (NSE: IDBI). The firm is headquartered in Mumbai. ICMS provides brokerage services to their clients.

Angel One Ltd. (Investment Management) (Angel One-IM) is the investment management division of Angel One Ltd. (NSE: ANGELONE), a full-service retail broking house headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded by Dinesh Thakkar in 1997 and formerly known as Angel Broking Pvt. Ltd. Angel One-IM provides advisory services to high net-worth individual clients.

Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Bandhan AMC) is a mutual fund manager and holding firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between IDFC Ltd. and Natixis Global Asset Management. Formerly known as IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., the firm rebranded as Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2023 after they were acquired by Bandhan Financial Holdings Ltd. (Bandhan), ultimately held by Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Bandhan AMC serves as the Investment Manager of the schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund and manages a range of mutual fund products for institutional and retail investors.

Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd. (PL) is an investment research firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides various global equity research reports for institutional and retail clients. PL covers over 150 stocks that span across 20 mid and large sectors. Their Research Desk is comprised of dedicated teams for technical and fundamental research, conducting painstaking research to beat the market time and again. The lab has internally developed analytical tools and models that have consistently provided clients with an edge over the market. The findings of the research team take shape in the form of their various daily, monthly and quarterly; fundamental & technical research reports.

Piramal Fund Management Pvt Ltd. (Piramal FM) is the private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Ltd. (BSE: 500302) in India. Led by entrepreneur-turned-professional, Mr. Ramesh Jogani, Piramal FM is backed by extensive team experience and a developer's perspective in selecting projects with an inherent assurance of delivery and successful implementation. Established in 2006, the firm advises over USD 450 Million and has invested across various real estate projects in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. Piramal FM is headquartered in Mumbai and provides investors with access to their understanding of Indian real estate and their network of partners.

SBI Funds Management Ltd. (SBIFM) is an independent India-based mutual fund management firm which was founded in 1992 as a joint venture between State Bank of India (63%) and Societe Generale SA (37%) in France. In 2009, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole SA merged their global asset management businesses, and in 2011, Amundi SA (owned 75% by Credit Agricole and 25% by Societe Generale) acquired Societe Generale's stake. Headquartered in Mumbai, SBIFM actively manages investor's assets not only through their investment expertise in domestic mutual funds, but also through offshore funds and portfolio management advisory services. Their clients are various financial institutions, pension funds, local and international asset management companies.

Part of ABN AMRO Bank NV, MeesPierson (Curacao) NV is a Dutch company that provides investment banking and private banking services. The company is based in Willemstad, the Netherlands.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd. (JMF-IS) is the securities arm of JM Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL), an integrated financial services group based in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 as ASK-Raymond James & Associates Pvt Ltd., a joint venture between India-based ASK Investment and Financial Consultants Ltd., US-based Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Bharat Shah. JMF-IS provides trade execution services as well as research and analysis with a strong focus on the Indian economy. Their clients are domestic and offshore institutions, high-net worth individuals and non-resident Indians.

Axis Capital Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Axis Bank Ltd. (NSE: AXISBANK). Axis Capital offers an entire suite of execution services across cash and derivatives segments – with high touch and electronic trading capabilities for all their clients with access to unique pools of liquidity across large and mid-market segments.

Ambit Capital Pvt Ltd. (Ambit) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Xero Ltd. (ASX: XRO) in New Zealand. Ambit provides customized execution services to family office, HNIs and professional investor clients. They offer innovative tactical trade ideas for special situations, Futures & Options and derivative trading, hedging strategies, block trades and Interest Rate Futures.

AlfAccurate Advisors Pvt Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. and has subsidiaries in Singapore. The company was founded in 2009 by Prerana Rajesh Kothari.

Asian Markets Securities Pvt Ltd. is a financial service firm based in Mumbai, IN. The private company was founded in 1997 by Kailash Biyani, who has been the CEO since then. Asian Markets Securities specializes in equity markets and offers a range of services, including institutional research and broking, portfolio management services, equity and mutual fund advisory services. Asian Markets Securities has over three decades of experience in institutional trading and research, and its team of analysts delivers winning ideas across 12 sectors with a unique combination of differentiated insights and corporate and channel connections. The company's office is located at B-709, Express Zone, Western Express Highway, Opp Adani Electricity, Malad East, Mumbai, MH 400097. The company has transformed from a traditional Indian brokerage arbitrage firm to a full-service financial powerhouse.

Karma Management Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. (Karma) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in New Delhi, India. The firm was founded by Nandita Parker in 2005. Karma serves as an investment advisor and manager to an India (SEBI) registered Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) fund.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides data and transaction processing, IT support, call center, and research support services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd. (HSBC AM-India) is the Indian investment management subsidiary of HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Mumbai, HSBC AM-India was founded in 2001 and offers a comprehensive range of investment management solutions to institutional investors (foreign and Indian), corporates and financial intermediaries and provides bespoke portfolio management services for large institutional investors, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals.

L&T Investment Management Ltd. (L&T IM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 as DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd. They were acquired by L&T Finance in 2010 and renamed L&T Investment Management Ltd. In 2022, HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA), acquired the firm. L&T IM manages the L&T Mutual Fund schemes for individual and institutional investors.

Dalal & Broacha Stock Broking Pvt Ltd. is a financial services company founded in 1961 and based in Mumbai, IN. The private company's core philosophy is long-term value investing, zero speculation, integrity, and transparency in all its dealings. The Indian company offers a range of financial solutions and services, including wealth management and financial planning, portfolio management services, NRI services, equity advisory, institutional equity, fixed income and distribution, depository services, and equity research. The company has a team of resourceful and highly qualified experts who provide customised financial solutions to high net worth clients, family offices, and corporates. Dalal & Broacha has evolved from an execution-focused team to integrated wealth managers, and has over 20,000 clients spread over retail, corporates, banks, mutual funds, and FIIs.

PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance Co) (PNB MetLife) is a life insurance firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2001 through a joint venture between MetLife International Holdings Inc. (MIHI), Punjab National Bank Limited (PNB), Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited (JKB), M. Pallonji and Company Private Limited and other private investors, with MIHI and PNB being the majority shareholders. PNB MetLife offers a wide range of protection and retirement products through its Agency sales of various financial advisors and multiple bank partners and provides access to Employee Benefit plans for over 550+ corporate clients in India.