𝘓𝘐𝘊 𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘱 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘥𝘶'𝘴 𝘏𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is registering a significant growth in the overall mutual fund (MF) business in the country and the state ranks second in terms of Average Assets under Management (AAUM) among the southern states. According to the AMFI data, mutual fund industry’s AAUM of Tamil Nadu, as of December 2024, is Rs 3,14,700 crore. In this, LIC MF has Rs 2,164 crore assets under management (AUM) as on December 30, 2024. Currently, LIC MF has three branches in the state, spreading across Chennai and Coimbatore.
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| In center: Nikhil Rungta, CIO- Equity, LIC MF |
With immense potential for business expansion in the near-to-medium term due to the remarkable industrial growth the state is witnessing today, Tamil Nadu has emerged as a key market for mutual fund players. There is a notable improvement in the investment climate in the state, a jump in the number of organised labour and white-collar professionals, especially in urban cities such as Chennai and Coimbatore. There is a remarkable growth in the number of active LIC MF investors and distributors in Chennai with the numbers touching 10,188 and 1,623, respectively, as of December 2024.
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