“I am very pleased to share that Sebi has granted Helios Capital in-principle approval to sponsor Helios Mutual Fund. We deeply respect this approval & will work hard to offer mutual funds for retail investors, focusing on performance & service. Think Bullish,” the Singapore-based Arora tweeted.
Competition in the mutual fund business is set to intensify in India with new players eyeing the lucrative and fast-growing market which has assets under management of over Rs 37 lakh crore. Those willing to join the bandwagon include discount broking platform Zerodha, Alchemy Capital Management, Capitalmind and
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Two new entrants – Samco and White Oak – have also recently started their MF business.
The net AUM for the Indian MF industry grew 7 per cent YoY at Rs 37.74 lakh crore in July. The number of mutual fund folios was at an all-time high of 13.55 crore.
Top mutual fund houses in India include
Mutual Fund, MF, , Birla Sunlife MF and AMC.