HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (AMC) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on December 10, 1999. It was approved to act as an Asset Management Company for the HDFC Mutual Fund by SEBI vide its letter dated July 3, 2000. The paid up capital of The AMC is Rs. 25.241 crore as on September 30, 2013.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (AMC) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on December 10, 1999. It was approved to act as an Asset Management Company for the HDFC Mutual Fund by SEBI vide its letter dated July 3, 2000. The paid up capital of The AMC is Rs. 25.241 crore as on September 30, 2013.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (AMC) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on December 10, 1999. It was approved to act as an Asset Management Company for the HDFC Mutual Fund by SEBI vide its letter dated July 3, 2000. The paid up capital of The AMC is Rs. 25.241 crore as on September 30, 2013.
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd (AMC) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on December 10, 1999, and was approved to act as an Asset Management Company for the HDFC Mutual Fund by SEBI vide its letter dated July 3, 2000.
The registered office of the AMC is situated at HUL House, 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. The Company Identification Number(CIN) is U65991MH1999PLC123027.
In terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustee has appointed the HDFC Asset Management Company Limited to manage the Mutual Fund. The paid up capital of the AMC is Rs. 25.241 crore as on September 30, 2013.
The equity shareholding pattern of the AMC as on September 30, 2013 is as follows : Particulars % of the paid up equity capital Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited 59.81 Standard Life Investments Limited 39.87 Other Shareholders (shares issued on exercise of Stock Options) 0.32
Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC), the Sponsor of Zurich India Mutual Fund, following a review of its overall strategy, had decided to divest its Asset Management business in India. The AMC had entered into an agreement with ZIC to acquire the said business, subject to necessary regulatory approvals.
On obtaining the regulatory approvals, the following Schemes of Zurich India Mutual Fund have migrated to HDFC Mutual Fund on June 19, 2003. These Schemes have been renamed as follows: Former Name New Name Zurich India Equity Fund HDFC Equity Fund Zurich India Prudence Fund HDFC Prudence Fund Zurich India Capital Builder Fund HDFC Capital Builder Fund Zurich India TaxSaver Fund HDFC TaxSaver Zurich India Top 200 Fund HDFC Top 200 Fund Zurich India High Interest Fund HDFC High Interest Fund Zurich India Liquidity Fund HDFC Cash Management Fund Zurich India Sovereign Gilt Fund HDFC Sovereign Gilt Fund* *HDFC Sovereign Gilt Fund has been wound up in March 2006
The AMC is also providing portfolio management / advisory services and such activities are not in conflict with the activities of the Mutual Fund. The AMC has renewed its registration from SEBI vide Registration No. - PM / INP000000506 dated February 12, 2013 to act as a Portfolio Manager under the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 1993. The Certificate of Registration is valid from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015.
Trustees
HDFC Trustee Company Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 is the Trustee to HDFC Mutual Fund vide the Trust deed dated June 8, 2000, as amended from time to time. HDFC Trustee Company Ltd is wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC. The registered office of the Trustee company is situated at HUL House, 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. The Company Identification Number(CIN) is U65991MH1999PLC123026.
The Board of Directors of HDFC Trustee company Limited consists of the following eminent persons. Mr. Anil Kumar Hirjee Mr. Vincent Joseph OBrien Mr. Shishir K. Diwanji Mr. Ranjan Sanghi Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan
Mr. Anil Kumar Hirjee
Mr. Anil Kumar Hirjee, the Chairman of the Board, is an independent Director. Mr.Hirjee has 45 years of experience in different areas of Business Management and his expertise extends to finance, banking, legal, commercial, industrial and general administration. He has also been actively associated with leading Charitable Institutions. Mr. Hirjee has been associated with The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited since 1976 and is presently its Vice Chairman. He is also a Director on the Boards of various other companies. Mr. Hirjee is a B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.), Barrister-at-Law, and SLOAN Fellow of the London Business School.
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Mr. Vincent Joseph OBrien
Mr Vincent Joseph OBrien has been appointed as an associate Director on the Board of the Trustee Company. He joined Standard Life Investments Limited in 2003 and in 2010 he was appointed as the Global Head of Strategic Alliances with specific responsibility for the Companys operations in India and Japan. Prior to 2010 he was the Company Secretary with additional responsibilities for regulatory compliance and risk management. He reports to the Director of Global Client Group of Standard Life Investments Limited. Before 2003 he worked for Standard Life Bank as its Company Secretary with responsibilities for compliance, risk management and legal. He is Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ASCII) of United Kingdom.
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Mr. Shishir K. Diwanji
Mr. Shishir K. Diwanji, is an independent Director on the Board. He is a Partner with Messrs. Desai and Diwanji, Advocates, Solicitors and Notaries. He is also a Director on the Board of various other companies. Mr. Diwanji holds a Bachelors degree in Law.
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Mr. Ranjan Sanghi
Mr. Ranjan Sanghi, is an independent Director on the Board. He is Director / Partner with Sah & Sanghi Group of Companies. He is also a Director on the Board of various other companies.
Mr. Sanghi is a Graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University.
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Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan
Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan is an Associate Director on the Board. Mr. Rangan is an Executive Director at Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd). He has been associated with HDFC Ltd. since 1986. He was inducted into the Board of HDFC Ltd. as Executive Director in January 2010 and prior to that he was Senior General Manager Treasury. He has been appointed as the Executive Director of HDFC Ltd. for a period of 5 years with effect from January 1, 2010, subject to the approval of the Members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of HDFC Ltd. He is also a Director on the Board of various other companies.
Mr. Rangan is a Graduate in Commerce, Grad. CWA and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Sponsors
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (HDFC) HDFC Ltd. was incorporated in 1977 as the first specialised mortgage company in India. HDFC provides financial assistance to individuals, corporates and developers for the purchase or construction of residential housing. It also provides property related services (e.g. property identification, sales services and valuation), training and consultancy. Of these activities, housing finance remains the dominant activity. HDFC has a client base of around 13 lac borrowers, over 15 lac depositors, over 1.9 lac shareholders and over 25,000 deposit agents, as at September 30, 2013. As at September 30, 2013, HDFC had mortgage loan assets of Rs. 1,8488.86 billion. Since inception, HDFC has financed over 4.4 million housing units. 74% of shareholders in HDFC are foreign investors. HDFCs market capitalisation as at September 30, 2013 stood at approximately Rs 1,186.66 billion. HDFC 's borrowings consists of domestic term loans from banks and insurance companies, bonds and retail deposits. HDFC has received the highest rating for its bonds and deposits program for theNineteenth year in succession. As part of HDFCs developmental initiatives, the company has set up institutions in various fields including credit rating, consumer finance, leasing, infrastructure, and IT-enabled services. Over the years, the HDFC group has emerged as a strong financial conglomerate in the Indian capital markets with a presence in banking, life and general insurance, asset management and venture capital. HDFCs key associate and subsidiary companies include HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Limited, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, GRUH Finance Limited, HDFC Venture Capital Limited and Credila Financial Services Limited. STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED The Standard Life Assurance Company was established in 1825 and has considerable experience in global financial markets. The company was present in the Indian life insurance market from 1847 to 1938 when agencies were set up in Kolkata and Mumbai. The company re-entered the Indian market in 1995, when an agreement was signed with HDFC to launch an insurance joint venture.
In April 2006, the Board of The Standard Life Assurance Company recommended that it should demutualise and Standard Life plc float on the London Stock Exchange. At a Special General Meeting held in May voting members overwhelmingly voted in favour of this. The Court of Session in Scotland approved this in June and Standard Life plc floated on the London Stock Exchange on 10 July 2006.
Standard Life Investments was launched as an investment management company in 1998. It is the dedicated investment management company of the Standard Life group and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Life plc.
With global assets under management of approximately US$240.7 billion (154.9 billion) as at December 31, 2011, Standard Life Investments Limited is one of the world's major investment companies, operating in the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Ireland, Australia and the USA, and is responsible for investing money on behalf of five million retail and institutional clients worldwide
In order to meet the different needs and risk profiles of its clients, Standard Life Investments Limited manages a diverse portfolio covering all of the major markets world-wide, which includes a range of private and public equities, government and company bonds, property investments and various derivative instruments. The company's current holdings in UK equities account for approximately 1.8% of the market capitalisation of the London Stock Exchange. For more information log on to the websitewww.standardlifeinvestments.com
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Custodian
HDFC Bank Limited Lodha - I Think Techno Campus Office, Floor 8, Next to Kanjurmarg Railway Station Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai - 400 042. Website: www.hdfcbank.com
Citibank N.A. Global Securities & Fund Services (SFS), India, 3rd Floor, Trent House, Plot No. G-60, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051 Website: www.citibank.com
The Bank of Nova Scotia 91-94, 3rd North Avenue, Maker Maxity, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051 Website: www.scotiabank.com Currently, The Bank of Nova Scotia has been appointed as the custodian of Portfolio Deposit (i.e. Physical Gold) for HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund.
Vision Statement
Why HDFC Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund is one of the largest mutual funds and well-established fund house in the country with consistent fund performance across categories since its incorporation on December 10, 1999. While our past experience does make us a veteran, but when it comes to investments, we have never believed that the experience is enough.
Our Investment Philosophy The single most important factor that drives HDFC Mutual Fund is its belief to give the investor the chance to profitably invest in the financial market, without constantly worrying about the market swings. To realize this belief, HDFC Mutual Fund has set up the infrastructure required to conduct all the fundamental research and back it up with effective analysis. Our strong emphasis on managing and controlling portfolio risk avoids chasing the latest "fads" and trends.
We Offer We believe, that, by giving the investor long-term benefits, we have to constantly review the markets for new trends, to identify new growth sectors and share this knowledge with our investors in the form of product offerings. We have come up with various products across asset and risk categories to enable investors to invest in line with their investment objectives and risk taking capacity. Besides, we also offer Portfolio Management Services. To know more about our products please visit our Products section.
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