Kotak Mahindra AMC on WebNotes

Rukun Tarachandani

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Rukun Tarachandani is the Executive Vice President and Fund Manager (Equity) at PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited, the asset management company of PPFAS Mutual Fund . He is a named co-fund manager of the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund (PPFCF), the AMC’s flagship and India’s largest actively managed equity mutual fund , and of several other active equity and hybrid schemes including the Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund, the Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund, the Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund and the Parag Parikh Large Cap Fund.

Kotak Mutual Fund direct portal

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Kotak Mutual Fund direct portal at kotakmf.com is the investment platform operated by Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (Kotak AMC) for direct plan investments in its mutual fund scheme range. Kotak AMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, one of India’s major private sector banks. Kotak AMC ranks among India’s top five to seven AMCs by equity AUM and offers a wide range of equity, debt, hybrid, and passive schemes.

Nilesh Shah

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nilesh Shah is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (Kotak AMC), one of India’s five largest mutual fund houses by assets under management, a position he has held since January 2014. One of the most publicly prominent figures in Indian asset management, Shah has been associated with capital markets for over three decades, having previously served as Deputy Managing Director at ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company and as a key figure in fixed income markets at Franklin Templeton Investments India. He is a past president and current board member of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and a prolific commentator on equity markets, investor education, regulatory reform, and India’s long-term economic trajectory. His tenure at Kotak AMC has been marked by sustained growth in assets under management from approximately Rs 30,000 crore at the time of his joining to over Rs 3.5 lakh crore by the mid-2020s, a strong emphasis on systematic investment plan (SIP) culture across the retail investor base, and outspoken advocacy for deepening domestic equity participation as a mechanism for household wealth creation.