About the Company
We are the seventh largest asset management company in India in terms of mutual fund QAAUM as of September 30, 2019, according to CRISIL. With more than 11 million Live Folios as of September 30, 2019, our client base accounts for 12.8% of the approximately 86 million folios that, according to CRISIL, are managed by the Indian mutual fund industry. Our history and track record in the mutual fund industry, strong brand recognition, distribution reach, performance and client relationships provide a platform for future growth.
We are a professionally managed company led by our Board of Directors and a dedicated and experienced management team. For purposes of the SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations, our four sponsors are the State Bank of India (“SBI”), Life Insurance Corporation of India (“LIC”), Punjab National Bank (“PNB”) and Bank of Baroda (“BOB”) (collectively, the “Sponsors”), each of which has the Government of India as a majority shareholder. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a global asset management company, is our other major shareholder (through its subsidiary T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (“TRP”)).
We have a national footprint and offer our schemes through a diverse range of distribution channels. As of September 30, 2019, our distribution network includes 163 UTI Financial Centres (“UFCs”), 273 Business Development Associates (“BDAs”) and Chief Agents (“CAs”) (46 of whom operate Official Points of Acceptance (“OPAs”)) and 33 other OPAs, most of which are in each case located in B30 cities. Our IFAs channel includes approximately 51,000 Independent Financial Advisors (“IFAs”) as of September 30, 2019.
