Indians are increasingly embracing market-linked assets with discipline, committing to regular investments despite volatility.
Encouraging the winners, Motilal Oswal's Akhil Chaturvedi reminded that the strength of India lies in awareness, belief, and disciplined behaviour, the cornerstones of sustainable investing.
The session brought together Navneet Munot, MD & CEO, HDFC AMC, Vishal Jain, CEO, Zerodha Fund House, and Sandeep Jethwani, Co-founder, Dezerv, bringing legacy strength, digital disruption, and advisory innovation on one stage.
Industry leaders agreed that the introduction of Specialised Investment Fund marks a turning point for the mutual fund industry.
The Bengaluru edition of the Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2025 clearly showed that GIFT City is not just a financial centre, but a key driver in shaping India's future in global investments.
According to DP Singh, DMD and Joint CEO at SBI MF, as leaders, the AMC decided to take the lead in developing the category rather than wait for others to move first.
Speaking at a panel during Moneycontrol’s Mutual Fund Summit in Bangalore on October 27, Tandon agreed that while long-short strategies under the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) Category III structure have struggled so far, the upcoming Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) format could offer a more effective framework.
Speaking at the Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit, Gunasekaran said that today there are 5.7 crore big investors across the industry and out of these 50 percent have come in the last 4-5 years.
Shenoy observed that investors can create meaningful long-term wealth by taking calculated bets when clarity is limited.
Speaking at the Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit, Tawakley noted that while the economy remains fundamentally strong, it did experience a mild slowdown in momentum. “There is no structural problem with the economy, but the pace of growth did moderate. We expect that to recover,” he said.
Parikh underlined that onboarding processes have become nearly digital, simplifying access for investors across the country.
Chaturvedi further said that there has been a lot more demand for index funds, gold and silver and exchange-traded funds
GIFT City evolving into a two-way financial hub, enabling foreign inflows and allowing Indian investors global access, says Mirae Asset’s Vaibhav Shah.
He explained that market performance is often misinterpreted as being driven purely by inflows, while in reality, it depends on the balance between buying and selling intensity.
Munnot expressed confidence in Indian investors and said there is more maturity now among them
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