Anupam Joshi

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) (HDFC-IM) is the fund management division of HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (NSE: HDFCAMC), which is ultimately owned by HDFC Bank Ltd. (NSE: HDFCBANK) in India. The firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between HDFC and Standard Life Investments Ltd. Headquartered in Mumbai, HDFC-IM manages a range of mutual funds and provides portfolio management and advisory services for institutional investors and private individuals.

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.

Principal PNB Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd. (Principal PNB) is the India-based fund management joint venture sponsored by Principal Financial Services Inc. USA through their wholly-owned subsidiary Principal Financial Group (Mauritius) Ltd. and Punjab National Bank. Founded in 1994, Principal PNB is the investment manager for Principal Mutual Fund. They were the first private sector company to work with the Department of Postal Services to sell mutual funds through the postal network. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, with investor centers throughout the country, the firm manages funds for private, corporate and institutional clients.

Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Ltd. is a private company based in Mumbai, IN that provides securities brokerage and online trading services. The company was founded in 1986 and the CEO is Deena Asit Mehta.

IDFC Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd. (IDFC AM) is the asset management subsidiary of IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. in India,a private sector diversified financial institution established by a consortium of global and local institutions with the support and sponsorship of the Government of India. Originally established in 1999 as ANZ Grindlays Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd., the firm became Standard Chartered Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd. in 2001 and IDFC Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd. in 2008 when they were acquired by IDFC. They are based in Mumbai.