The main sponsors of Axis Mutual Fund are Axis Bank and Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited (SIMSL). Axis Bank is India’s third-largest private sector bank. Its clientele includes retail investors, large and mid corporates, agriculture and retail firms, and MSME. The bank has over 2,400 domestic branches and 12,922 ATMs across India. It also has seven (7) international offices in Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Colombo, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai. View More
Axis Bank has a balance sheet of INR .3,83,245 crores and a 5-year CAGR of 21% in Total Assets. Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited (SIMSL) holds a 25% stake in Axis AMC through its subsidiary Schroder Singapore Holdings Private Limited (SSHPL). Schroders has a history of more than 200 years in asset management, managing investments worth £418.2 billion.
Axis Mutual Fund is headed by Mr Chandresh Kumar Nigam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr Gopal Menon, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Besides mutual funds, Axis AMC also offers Portfolio Management Services, Alternate Investment Funds, and Real Estate Funds. Axis AMC’s grew from INR 48,144.48 lakhs in FY20 to INR 65,528.82 lakhs in FY21. Its Profit After Tax (PAT) increased from INR 11,683.48 lakhs in FY20 to INR 24,372.47 lakhs in FY21. And its total comprehensive income grew from INR 11,603.95 lakhs in FY20 to INR 24,479.31 lakhs in FY21.
In the financial year 2021, Axis MF launched three new funds in the global sphere – Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of Fund, Axis Greater China Equity Fund of Fund, and Axis Special Situations Fund. It also launched two new schemes in the ETF segment – Axis Technology ETF and Axis Banking ETF. Of the 54 schemes offered by Axis Mutual Fund, 16 are equity schemes, 17 are debt schemes, 6 are hybrid schemes, 7 are ETFs. The fund house also offers four investment packs, five solution-oriented schemes, and three international funds.