SBI Mutual Fund explained

SBI Mutual Fund
Type:Joint venture
Location:Mumbai, India
Key People:Shamsher Singh (MD & CEO)[1]
Denys de Campigneulles (Deputy CEO) [2] [3]
D. P. Singh (Deputy MD & Joint CEO)[4]
Industry:Investment management
Area Served:India
Aum: [5]
Owner:State Bank of India (63%)
Amundi (37%)
Num Employees:1000–1200

SBI Mutual Fund is an Indian private asset management company[6] introduced by the State Bank of India (SBI) and incorporated in 1987 with its corporate head office located in Mumbai, India. SBIFMPL is a joint venture between the State Bank of India, an Indian public sector bank, and Amundi, a European asset management company. A shareholder agreement in this regard has been entered on April 13, 2011, between SBI & AMUNDI Asset Management. Accordingly, SBI currently holds 63% stake in SBIFMPL and the 37% stake is held by AMUNDI Asset Management through a wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi India Holding. SBI & AMUNDI Asset Management shall jointly develop the company as an asset management company of international repute by adopting global best practices and maintaining international standards.[7]

History

The mutual fund industry in India originally began in 1963 with the Unit Trust of India (UTI) as a Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India initiative. Launched on 29 June 1987, SBI Mutual Fund became the first non-UTI mutual fund in India.[8] In July 2004, State Bank of India decided to divest 37 per cent of its holding in its mutual fund arm, SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd, to Societe Generale Asset Management, for an amount in excess of $35 million.

Post-divestment, State Bank of India's stake in the mutual fund arm came down to 67%.[9] In May 2011, Amundi picked up 37% stake in SBI Funds Management, that was held by Societe Generale Asset Management, as part of a global move to merge its asset management business with Crédit Agricole.[10]

SBI Funds Management Private Limited (SBIFMPL) has been appointed as the Asset Management Company of the SBI Mutual Fund. SBIFMPL is a joint venture between the State Bank of India, an Indian public sector bank, and Amundi, a European asset management company.[11]

As of September, 2019, the fund house claims to serve 5,809,315 unique investors through approximately 212 branches PAN India.[12] As of September 2021, the total AUM stands at Rs.579318.29 crores.[13]

Key milestones

Products and Services

Equity

The company provides a broad range of equity funds, spanning diversified, thematic, and sector-based options. Investors can customize their portfolios based on specific interests and strategies. The offerings cater to both well-balanced approaches and targeted investments in particular themes or sectors. Overall, the company aims to meet diverse investor needs and financial goals.[24]

Debt

The company has a robust product range matching all maturities for cash management. The focus of investment philosophy is primarily on the product's liquidity as well as on the quality of the securities held in the portfolio.[25]

Hybrid

Hybrid Schemes invest in a mixture of multiple asset classes like debt, equity, and gold in different proportions based on the investment objective. The company has a suite of products across the risk-spectrum including a multi-asset offering that has gold in the portfolio into the traditional mix of equity and debt.[26]

Other Large Mutual Fund Houses

Some of the major competitors for SBI Mutual Fund in the mutual fund sector are Axis Mutual Fund, Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, HDFC Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Kotak Mutual Fund, Nippon India Mutual Fund and UTI Mutual Fund .[27]

See also

References

Read More: Top 10 Mutual Fund

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Management Team . SBI Mutual Funds.
  2. https://www.sbimf.com/en-us/lists/noticeandaddendums/notice%20-%20changes%20in%20key%20personnel%20and%20board%20of%20directors%20of%20sbi%20funds%20management%20pvt%20ltd.pdf
  3. Web site: SBI MF Announces change in Key Personnel.
  4. Web site: Management Team .
  5. Web site: Top 10 mutual funds in India; Nippon India Mutual Fund AUM rises 37.06% in 2023. economictimes.indiatimes.com/. 16 January 2024.
  6. Web site: About us . www.sbimf.com . 14 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608090628/https://www.sbimf.com/about-us . Jun 8, 2023 . en-in . live.
  7. Web site: Mampatta. Sachin P.. 2011-05-23. Amundi SA to acquire 37% stake in SBI Funds. 2020-12-07. DNA India. en.
  8. Web site: MF History . Association of Mutual Funds of India.
  9. News: SBI divests 37 pc in MF arm — Signs MoU with SocGen Asset Management . 14 July 2004 . Business Line.
  10. News: Amundi SA to acquire 37% stake in SBI Funds . 23 May 2011 . Daily News and Analysis.
  11. News: BSE India Annual Report. BSE.
  12. Web site: SBI Mutual Fund – Disclosure.
  13. Web site: Average AUM by AMC.
  14. Web site: MF History . Association of Mutual Funds of India.
  15. Web site: SBI Magnum Equity Fund – Regular Plan – Dividend . NDTV Profit.
  16. Web site: Are contra funds for you? . 4 March 2006 . The Economic Times.
  17. News: SBI MF forms joint venture with SGAM of France . 7 November 2004 . Deccan Herald.
  18. News: Top 10 Mutual Funds . 11 Jun 2008 . The Economic Times.
  19. News: Amundi SA to acquire 37% stake in SBI Funds . 23 May 2011 . Daily News and Analysis.
  20. News: Daiwa Mutual Fund calls it quits, to sell assets to SBI Mutual Fund . 5 June 2013 . The Economic Times.
  21. News: SBI Mutual Fund is 1st to launch unique investor education campaign . 7 Aug 2013.
  22. News: PF body to invest ₹5,000 cr in equity market via SBI MF . 6 Aug 2015 . Business Line.
  23. Web site: UN-PRI SIGNATORIES .
  24. Web site: Equity Funds – SBI Mutual Fund. www.sbimf.com. en-US. 2019-12-09.
  25. Web site: Debt Funds – SBI Mutual Fund. www.sbimf.com. en-US. 2019-12-09.
  26. Web site: Hybrid Funds – SBI Mutual Fund. www.sbimf.com. en-US. 2019-12-18.
  27. Web site: Top Fund Houses . 16 Dec 2015 . NDTV Profit.