How to handle a fund house (AMC) acquisition or sponsor change

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AMC acquisition changes ownership but rarely changes day-to-day scheme operations. SEBI’s investor protection mandates the no-load exit window. Most investors hold.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.

Historical examples

Year	Transaction
2018-2019	IDFC AMC acquisition by Bandhan
2020	L&T Mutual Fund acquisition by HSBC
2018	Various smaller AMC consolidations

External references

References

SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.
AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.

Bandhan Mutual Fund

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Bandhan Mutual Fund is an Indian asset management company, the successor to IDFC Mutual Fund following the acquisition of IDFC Asset Management Company Limited by Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited (the parent entity of Bandhan Bank Limited) in 2022. The rebranding from IDFC Mutual Fund to Bandhan Mutual Fund was completed in 2023. As of March 2024, the fund house managed assets exceeding Rs 1.3 lakh crore across equity, debt, hybrid, and passive categories.

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How to handle a fund house (AMC) acquisition or sponsor change

Step-by-step procedure

Historical examples

See also

External references

References

Bandhan Mutual Fund