The Indian Asset management industry has witnessed a robust growth in the last few years due to some positive regulatory changes and increasing reach of AMCs & distributors to the prospering Indian population witnessing exponential increase in income levels. Growth in Assets under Management (AUM) experienced has been unprecedented, at a CAGR of 28% over the last four years in 2006-10, despite falling dangerously during the global economic slowdown triggered by the subprime crisis.

In today’s volatile market environment, mutual funds are looked upon as a transparent and low cost investment vehicle, which attracts a fair share of investor attention helping spur the growth of the industry. Over time, inclusive growth across the financial sector, seems to have taken centre-stage, re-designing all business strategies around this sole objective. The asset management industry being no exception, various measures are being taken by fund houses and distributors to spread access and reach to the semi-urban and rural segments. Clearly, the role of technology as a growth enabler has assumed enhanced responsibility in this respect, to enable improved reach, inclined towards efficient distribution.

Some of the other trends which have emerged strongly over the past year are heavy outflows triggered by market volatility and partnering of asset management companies with banks, to increase the strength of distribution networks. Developments on aspects of entry load, management fees paid to asset management companies, regulation of distributors and taxation of mutual funds from the investor point of view, are some of the areas which deserve to be given attention.

The road ahead for the mutual fund industry will be paved by the performance of the capital markets. But, more importantly, it remains to be seen, how fund houses adapt themselves to changes in regulations, thereby shaping growth for the future. A continuously evolving regulatory framework makes it mandatory for the industry to elicit a clear growth path, making it easier to assess obstacles and tide over them with time.


Low share of global assets under management, low penetration levels, limited share of mutual funds in the household financial savings and the surging growth rates in last few years to one of the highest levels in world, all point to the tremendous future potential of the Indian asset management industry.

 

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