Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2026: Mapping the Next Chapter of India’s Mutual Fund Story

• Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2026 set for 17 Feb in Ahmedabad
• Summit focuses on portfolio construction and asset allocation
• Industry AUM hits ₹81 lakh crore, SIP inflows at ₹31,002 crore

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The Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2026 comes at a defining point in India’s mutual fund journey, as the industry enters a “next chapter” shaped not only by rising participation but by better portfolios, clearer asset allocation, and stronger long-term outcomes. Presented by HDFC Mutual Fund and powered by Axis Mutual Fund, the summit reflects this shift in focus. With industry AUM at ₹81 lakh crore as of December 31, 2025, mutual funds are firmly established as a mainstream investment choice.

What makes this phase different is the shift from “onboarding” to “staying invested well.” Record systematic participation is a key signal: SIP inflows touched ₹31,002 crore in December 2025, highlighting how monthly investing has become a core household habit. As participation scales, the questions investors and advisors ask are changing, from “which fund?” to “what role should each asset class play?” and “how do I manage risk across cycles?”

That is why the summit’s agenda leans into practical, decision-relevant conversations. Delegates can expect an applied view of portfolio construction across asset classes, how equity, debt, gold and hybrids can be combined based on goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, rather than a one-size-fits-all product lens. The debate around equity vs. debt vs. gold is especially timely for 2026 positioning, with tactical allocation increasingly shaped by rates, inflation expectations, and market dispersion. Alongside this, the agenda explores how investors and fund managers are thinking about the market’s next phase, balancing broader themes with more tactical, bottom-up decision-making, and how risk and return are being framed when leadership rotates across sectors and styles.

The small-cap question is also addressed with the seriousness it deserves: not as a binary “yes/no,” but as a discussion on cycles, drawdowns, allocation sizing, and the discipline needed to “go long” without overextending. For attendees, the value is clarity, how professionals evaluate opportunity, protect portfolios, and stay consistent when headlines and market narratives move faster than fundamentals.

Ahmedabad adds a second layer of relevance. With GIFT City (GIFT IFSC) scaling as an institutional ecosystem, 1,034+ registered entities, 38 banks, and an asset base of $100.14 billion, the venue reinforces the “India + global” direction of market infrastructure and investing access. Moneycontrol frames the 2026 edition around “Scaling Participation. Sustaining Performance,” with Kfintech as Knowledge Partner, Reliance Industries Limited as Associate Partner, and Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, ITI Mutual Fund, and Mirae Asset Mutual Fund as Event Partners.

Leaders expected to drive these discussions include Amarjeet Singh, Whole-Time Member, SEBI; Navneet Munot, MD and CEO, HDFC AMC; Anand Radhakrishnan, MD & CEO, Sundaram AMC Ltd; Jeetinder Pal, CEO, ITI AMC; Saurabh Nanavati, MD & CEO, Invesco AMC; Ashish Gupta, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund; Chirag Mehta, CIO, Quantum AMC; Rishi Kohli, CIO, JioBlackRock MF; Vaibhav Shah, Head - Products, Business Strategy & International Business, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India); Trideep Bhattacharya, President and CIO, Edelweiss Asset Management Limited;  Chandraprakash Padiyar, Senior Fund Manager, Tata Mutual Fund; Ihab Dalwai, Senior Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund; and more.

The Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2026 takes place on 17 February 2026 in Ahmedabad.

Register now to be part of the conversations shaping how India invests next.