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UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) (UTI-IM) is the investment management division of UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd. (NSE: UTIAMC) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 2002 as the asset manager of the UTI Mutual Fund and acts as manager and marketer to offshore funds through their wholly owned Guernsey-registered subsidiary, UTI International Ltd. UTI-IM manages money-market funds, fixed-income funds, asset allocation funds, index funds, equity funds and balanced funds.

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.

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 in The Netherlands. Headquartered in Mumbai, CRAMC manages the Canara Robeco mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.

Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (TAML) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Capital Holdings Pte. Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. TAML provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US Registered Funds and Non-US Registered Funds, as well as Private Funds and Separate Accounts.

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.

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.

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.

Sushil Financial Services Pvt Ltd. is a brokerage firm that was founded in 1982. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides brokerage services.

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.

Angel One Ltd. (Broker) (Angel One-Broker) is the stockbroker division of Angel One Ltd. (NSE: ANGELONE), a Fintech firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Angel Broking Ltd. Angel One-Broker provides full-service broking services to retail clients through various platforms.

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.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Mumbai Branch) is a banking company founded in 1980. The company is based in Fort Mumbai, India and provides banking services.

Global Infrastructure Management LLC (GIP) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

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.

RBS Equities (India) Ltd. (RBS India) is the brokerage subsidiary of NatWest Markets NV, which is ultimately held by the Government of United Kingdom. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai and was founded in 1993. RBS India provides services in equity capital markets, institutional securities broking and research.

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.

Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd. (EAM) is the mutual fund management subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EDELWEISS) in India. Founded in 2007, EAM is headquartered in Mumbai and manages the Edelweiss Mutual Fund range for individual and institutional investors.

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.

ICAP IL India Pvt Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1994. The CEO is Manish Mahendra Sabharwal.

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.

Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd. is an independent life insurance firm headquartered in Gurugram, India. The firm was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Max India Ltd. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. Max Life Insurance offers a range of life insurance plans and policies to various 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 Standard Chartered Plc, American Express Bank Ltd. is a banking company based in Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides banking services.

National Investment & Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIF) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Metallizing Equipment Co. Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures thermal spraying equipment. The private company is based in Jodhpur, India. The company was founded in 1967 by Balchand Modi. The CEO is Ankur Modi.

Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Axis AMC) is the fund management subsidiary of Axis Bank Ltd. (BOM: 532215, NSE: AXISBANK) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, Axis AMC was founded in 2009 and manages a range of equity, debt and hybrid mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.