Karthik Kumar

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. (Investment Management) (ABSLAMC-IM) is the investment management division of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. (NSE: ABSLAMC), a publicly-listed investment company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. (NSE: ABCAPITAL), which is owned by Grasim Industries Ltd. (NSE: GRASIM). ABSLAMC-IM acts as the investment manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (ABSLMF) and manages a variety of mutual funds, fund of funds and offshore funds for wholesale and retail clients.

Part of STCI Finance Ltd., Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1994. Rajeev R. Srivastava has been the CEO of the company since 2021. Standard Chartered Securities (India was acquired by STCI Finance Ltd. on February 02, 2006 for $60.06 million.

Kotak Securities Ltd. (KSL) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (NSE: KOTAKBANK). KSL offers a full-service stock broking service to retail and institutional investors across all segments of the capital market. Through a tie-up with partner brokers, they also provide direct access to the US markets.

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. (ICICI Prudential AM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1993 as ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 1998, they entered a joint venture with Prudential Plc (LSE: PRU) and became Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. The firm subsequently changed their name to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ICICI Prudential AM manages the ICICI mutual fund range and offers an array of investment options that ranges from diversified to sector specific equity schemes, balanced and fixed income funds to portfolio management services and advisory services.

Tata Asset Management Pvt Ltd. (TAMPL) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. TAMPL manages investments of Tata Mutual Fund, a mutual fund registered with SEBI. The firm also offers portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals and advisory services to offshore investors/funds that invests in India.

Small Industries Development Bank of India acts as the principal financial institution for promotion, financing and development of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector as well as for coordination of functions of institutions engaged in similar activities. The company was founded on April 2, 1990 and is headquartered in Lucknow, India.

Aviva Life Insurance Co. (India) Ltd. (Aviva India) is a life insurance firm headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The firm was founded in 2002 as a joint venture between Dabur India Ltd. (Dabur) (NSE: DABUR) and Aviva plc (Aviva) (LON: AV). In 2022, Aviva acquired an additional 25% minority stake in Aviva India from Dabur and the acquisition increases Aviva’s ownership to 74%. The firm provides bancassurance, financial health check services and unit-linked products for customer savings, retirement, investment and protection needs. Aviva India is a socially responsible firm which provides micro insurance initiatives to the underprivileged through their distribution network of branches and Bancassurance partnerships throughout India.

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.

Part of Ford Motor Co., Ford Credit Kotak Mahindra Ltd. is an Indian company that provides consumer financing services. The company is based in Mumbai, India. Ford Credit Kotak Mahindra was acquired by Ford Credit International LLC from Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. on February 20, 2006.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd. provides accounting services. It offers services such as consulting, deals, risk advisory services, forensic services, accounting advisory, tax, and regulatory services. The company was incorporated on March 26, 1983 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, 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.

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 UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1996. Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. Mihir Jagdish Doshi has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Pvt Ltd. (GS India) is the India-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Securities Co. Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Mumbai, GS India was founded in 2006 and provides execution services to corporate and institutional clients.

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.

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.

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

Sunidhi Securities & Finance Ltd. is a brokerage firm founded in 1985. The private company is based in Santacruz (East) Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides brokerage services.

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.

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd. operates beverage bottling plants. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2003. Suresh C. Soni has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

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.

Sundaram Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Sundaram AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Sundaram Finance Ltd. ( BSE: 590071) in India. Formerly known as Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management, established as a joint venture in 1996, the firm changed their name to Sundaram Asset Management in 2010 when the joint venture was dissolved. Sundaram AM is based in Chennai and manages the Sundaram Mutual Fund.

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.

Tattva Group engages in oil and gas, education, healthcare, infrastructure, shipping and scientific and technological services. The company was founded in August 2009 by N. Ramachandran and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Axis Securities Ltd. engages in the provision of resource management and marketing of third party financial products. It operates through Sales Division and Retail Broking Division segments. The Sales Division segment include business of marketing of third party retail asset products including providing resource management services. The Retail Broking Division segment focuses in the share broking (online and offline mode) and other related activities including distribution of IPO and mutual funds and portfolio management services. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Groww Asset Management Ltd. is an investment and trading platform based in Gurugam Gurgaon HR, IN. The company offers online investing in stocks and direct mutual funds with zero-commission. The Indian company also provides the latest market news and updates through their weekly and daily news digest. Varun Gupta has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

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.