Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
AMFI is an apex body of all Asset Management Companies (AMC) which has been registered with SEBI. Till date all the AMCs are that have launched mutual fund schemes are its members. It functions under the supervision and guidelines of its Board of Directors.
Association of Mutual Funds India has brought down the Indian Mutual Fund Industry to a professional and healthy market with ethical lines enhancing and maintaining standards. It follows the principle of both protecting and promoting the interests of mutual funds as well as their unit holders.
The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the country. It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of Directors. The objectives are as follows:
- This mutual fund association of India maintains a high professional
and ethical standards in all areas of operation of the industry.
- It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and
code of conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged
in the activities of mutual fund and asset management. The agencies who
are by any means connected or involved in the field of capital markets
and financial services also involved in this code of conduct of the
association.
- AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIs guidelines in
the mutual fund industry.
- Association of Mutual Fund of India do represent the Government of
India, the Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters
relating to the Mutual Fund Industry.
- It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors.
It implements a programme of training and certification for all
intermediaries and other engaged in the mutual fund industry.
- AMFI undertakes all India awarness programme for investors inorder to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds.
- At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate informations on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either directly or in association with other bodies.
The sponsorers of Association of Mutual Funds in India
Bank Sponsored
- SBI Fund Management Ltd.
- BOB Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd.
- UTI Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
- GIC Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Indian:-
- BenchMark Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Cholamandalam Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Credit Capital Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Escorts Asset Management Ltd.
- JM Financial Mutual Fund
- Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd.
- Sahara Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd
- Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd.
- Tata Asset Management Private Ltd.
- Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- DSP Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Limited
- HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.
- ABN AMRO Asset Management (I) Ltd.
- Alliance Capital Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Fidelity Fund Management Private Limited
- Franklin Templeton Asset Mgmt. (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd.
- ING Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd.
- Principal Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd.
- Standard Chartered Asset Mgmt Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Association of Mutual Funds in India Publications
AMFI publices mainly two types of bulletin. One is on the monthly basis and the other is quarterly. These publications are of great support for the investors to get intimation of the knowhow of their parked money.
The mailing address of Association of Mutual Funds in India
Association of Mutual Funds in India
106, Free Press House,
Free Press Journal Marg,
Nariman Point,
Mumbai - 400 021,
India.
Telephone : 91-22-5637 39 07 / 5637 39 08
Fax : 91-22-5637 3909
Website
www.amfiindia.com