Gaurang Shah, President – Asset Management, Life Insurance and International Business, KMBL, said “We have agreed to acquire the schemes of PineBridge Mutual Fund. The assets included are equity oriented which provides a further enrichment to our equity base. We have an appetite for further acquisitions which can create value for us and we would be keen to consider such opportunities.”
The fund houses share common investment philosophies of selecting robust companies with good management quality. This provides an optimal platform for smooth and efficient integration of the schemes. As of August 31, 2014, the Assets under Management (AUM) of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (KMMF) is approximately Rs. 37,000 crore and the AuM of PBI MF is approximately Rs. 660 crore.
