Aniruddha Kekatpure has been appointed head of research at Edelweiss Mutual Fund. Kekatpure is an accomplished expert with more than 20 years of extensive experience in asset management and the financial services sector.
A comprehensive equity investment team of over 15 members currently manages funds for Edelweiss Mutual Fund in both factor investing and equities.
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As of 30 June 2024, the equity and hybrid Asset Under Management (AUM) across various strategies has doubled in the previous two years, totalling approximately Rs. 53,000 crores.
This increased staff has strengthened and prepared the Asset Management Company (AMC) for future expansion. Over 15 lakh investors have invested in EMF’s well-diversified offerings, bringing the total AUM to more than Rs. 1.35 lakh crore as of 30 June 2024.
Moreover, Kekatpure joins EMF following a long tenure with JM Financial, where he was a part of the core fund management team.
He covered an array of sectors, with a key area on consumption and financial services, and spearheaded strategy and macro research.
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By GlobalDataAdditional topics that Kekatpure has addressed at different times are media, telecom, building materials, automotive, and industrials.
Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, stated: “We are delighted to welcome Aniruddha to the Edelweiss MF family. His expertise in strategy and macro research, along with his extensive experience across key sectors, will significantly enhance our capabilities. We believe his leadership will empower our research team to support our fund and portfolio managers in helping India’s retail investors grow their wealth through the capital markets. We are excited about his contributions as we pursue our strategic goals.”
Kekatpure added: “With inflation stabilising and India showing a robust GDP growth trajectory, the capital markets are poised for an exciting growth phase. Mutual funds are fast becoming one of the favoured investment avenues for India’s growing middle class. EMF is today one of India’s youngest and fastest growing mutual fund houses. It is a bunch of dynamic and vibrant finance professionals. I look forward to working closely with my team to unearth opportunities and identify risks to enable our investors maximise their wealth.”
