Aastha G. Bhatia

Batlivala & Karani Securities India Pvt Ltd. (B&K Securities) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1998, B&K Securities offers investment and financial services such as equity, debt, currency and derivatives research, sales and trading for institutional and corporate clients.

Evalueserve.com Pvt Ltd. (dba Evalueserve) is an AI-enhanced managed services global provider headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The firm was founded by Alok Aggarwal and Marc Vollenweider in 2000. They are owned by Evalueserve Holdings AG in Switzerland. More than 30% of the Fortune 1000, which includes over 25,000 platform users, rely on Evalueserve’s intelligence and analytics to strengthen and accelerate decision-making. Their solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights and advisory, intellectual property and R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk and compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrate new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The firm supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate and Commercial Banks, Asset and Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology and Telecom, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing and Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG and Retail, Logistics and Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy and Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education and EdTech Firms.

Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (NFASPL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. NFASPL provides stock broking, merchant banking and research to various investors.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Emkay-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EMKAY), a publicly held financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995, Emkay-Broker offers commodities, currency derivatives and retail broking services to various 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.

Part of S & P Global, Inc., CRISIL Research is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2010.

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.

Nirmal Bang Equities Pvt Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Nirmal Bang Financial Services in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1986 and offers corporate houses and institutions dealing capabilities on India stock exchanges (NSE and BSE) in the cash and derivatives segments. This unit has devised a process driven approach to address the needs of institutional clients who have unique and specialized investment needs. Their specialized services consist of the most experienced market professionals and Institutional Broking Services are backed by an insightful research team who provide the most in-depth reports on the markets.

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.

Investec Capital Services (India) Pvt Ltd. (Investec India) is a securities broker headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Investec Bank Plc, which is owned by Investec Plc (LON: INVP; OTCMKTS: IVTJF) in Great Britain. Investec India provides execution services for investors interested in Indian equities.

Elara Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (Elara Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Elara Capital (India) Pvt Ltd., which is owned by Elara Capital Plc in Great Britain. Elara Securities India is a market maker across Indian cash equities and equity derivatives and offers execution services across a host of platforms, state of the art services in term of DMA, algorithm trading, and state of the art programs. They serve long only funds, hedge funds and asset management companies and private banks amongst other institutions.

UBS Securities India Pvt Ltd. is a broker-dealer headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities India provides stock broking services to corporate, institutional and wealth management clients.

CGS-CIMB Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (CGS-CIMB India) is a securities broker headquartered in Jakarta, India. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a subsidiary of CGS-CIMB Securities International Pte. Ltd., ultimately held by government-owned China Investment Corp. CGS-CIMB India provides equities brokerage services to retail, corporate and institutional clients.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., Sanford C. Bernstein (India) Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2017.

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.

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.

SBICAP Securities Ltd. (SSL) is the wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., itself a subsidiary of the Indian Government's State Bank of India (BOM: 500112, NSE: SBIN). The firm was created in 2006 to take over the broking operations of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., which was founded in 2001. Headquartered in Mumbai, SSL provides broking services to a range of investors including financial institutions, FIIs, mutual funds, banks, corporates, high-net worth individual, non-residential investors and retail Indian investors. Its broking product range covers Institutional and Retail Equity, Derivatives, Depository Participant services, On-Line trading and a wide variety of Third Party Distribution products.

Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. (MOSL) is a diversified brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai with an extensive network of branch offices throughout India. The firm is a subsidiary of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: MOTILALOFS). MOSL provides research-based brokerage services that covers equity and derivatives. Their clients are international institutions from the US the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as corporations, high-net worth individuals and retail investors.

Morgan Stanley India Primary Dealer Pvt Ltd. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Part of Mirae Asset Financial Group, Mirae Asset Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. is a diversified and well-integrated financial services company based in Mumbai, IN. Established in 2017, the company has an initial capital of US $300 million to support investment banking business by investing across debt and equity instruments. The Indian company offers innovative, thought-provoking research and powerful investment strategies for corporates, cutting through the clutter across the investment landscape. The company aims to offer a full range of top-quality services including investment banking, investment, advisory services, proprietary trading, and brokerage. Jisang Yoo has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd. engages in the provision of consulting and outsourcing services. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

DAM Capital Advisors Ltd. (Broker) (DAM Capital-Broker) is the securities broker division of DAM Capital Advisors Ltd., an integrated full-service equity-focused Investment Bank and Institutional Equities platform headquartered in Maharashtra, India. The firm was founded in 1993 and formerly known as IDFC Securities Ltd. DAM Capital-Broker offers proficient and effective research and broking services to marquee global and local institutions investing in Indian equities.

Part of Bank of Baroda, BOB Capital Markets Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. Ratnesh Kumar has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Transparent Value LLC provides financial information services. The firm offers customized asset management solutions and Business Performance (RBP) methodology to individual investors and investment institutions worldwide. The company was founded by Armen Arus and Julian Koski in June 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Macquarie Capital Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995.

D.E. Shaw India Securities Pvt Ltd. is an investment and technology development firm based in Mumbai, India.

Equirus Capital Pvt Ltd. is an investment bank based in Mumbai, IN. and has subsidiaries in India. The private company was founded in 2007 by Ajay Garg, who has been the CEO since 2007. The company's expertise in structuring and delivering transactions tailored to client needs sets them apart, and they provide proven solutions to maximize investments. Equirus has established a reputation and market presence across domains, offering expert advisory for growth, capital, and wealth management.

Part of Reliance Capital Ltd., Reliance Securities Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Sharekhan Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2000, the firm provides trading and investment solutions to its clients.

Part of IndiaNivesh Ltd., IndiaNivesh Securities Ltd. is a Mumbai-based company that offers online share trading, financial updates, and a range of investment options such as equities, mutual funds, commodities, currencies, private equity, and portfolio management services. The company provides tailored brokerage solutions and advisory services, and clients can access their online share trading account from their mobile, tablet, and desktop. IndiaNivesh Securities also offers research reports on different financial products such as equity, mutual fund, commodity, and currency. The company was founded by Dinesh Kumar Nuwal, who has been the CEO since incorporation. IndiaNivesh Securities was acquired by Sanyei Corp. Ltd. on February 02, 2006 for $1.13 million.

Almondz Global Securities Ltd. (Broker) (AGSL) is the broker/dealer division of Almondz Global Securities Ltd. (NSE: ALMONDZ). The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Almondz Capital Markets Pvt Ltd. Headquartered in New Delhi, AGSL is a trading and clearing members for equities and derivatives with NSE and BSE, SEBI Registered Merchant Bankers, Depository participant with CDSL, Corporate Finance, Debt Portfolio Management and Distribution. They provide execution services to individual and institutional clients - Domestic Financial Institutions, Mutual Funds, Banks, etc.