UTI celebrates 60th anniversary in Dubai, says surging India economy offers MENA investors a long growth runway

One of India’s largest and oldest Asset Management companies, UTI Asset Management Co. LTD (UTI-AMC), today said investors from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have a huge opportunity in the surging growth of India with the country’s economy on its way to being a US$5 trillion economy.

Celebrating its 60^th anniversary in Dubai, the UTI Group, said that regional investors could leverage its time-tested strategy of USD 3X growth, which has been a continuing success for the last 10 years to partake in the Indian growth story

The overseas fully owned subsidiary of the group, UTI International, which has offices in Dubai, Singapore, Paris and London, has USD 2.9 billion assets under management catering to investors from over 35 countries. It manages Fund Structures from its offices in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and other offices across Singapore, Ireland, the Cayman Islands and Mauritius. UTI International will soon open its operation in the US to meet the growing appetite for investments in India.

In his comments on the anniversary, Mr. Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International said: “The Group manages USD 177 billion across Indian Equities and Fixed Income portfolios as of 30th November 2022. UTI is a legacy brand in India and is synonymous with trustworthiness and dependability and it is an honour to lead this organisation.”

India, on its way to a USD 5 trillion economy offers tremendous potential for investors from MENA to benefit from the growth of India in the future and UTI is the window,” he added.

UTI-AMC is a pioneer in the money management Industry in India. Created by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1964, UTI has grown exponentially over the past six decades. Today UTI manages almost 12 million Live Folios, with a client base of approximately 10 per cent of the 120 million folios that are managed by the Indian mutual fund industry.

Mr. Ajay Tyagi, Head of Equities, UTI AMC said “Looking back at the past as to what helped us reach here, it’s our philosophy towards excellence. UTI-AMC has always focused on the quality of investment. India Dynamic Equity Fund is one of our promising funds that underscore quality. It’s about investing in businesses that can deliver returns on capital substantially and sustainably, higher than the cost of capital.”

“We are buy-and-hold investors, investing in resilient businesses, not stocks. We are only interested in the outcomes businesses can churn out – their ability to solve a particular customer need and maintain high margins. Today we are comfortably positioned and poised for a leap for years to come,” he added.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Mahesh Natarajan, Head of UTI Middle East and Africa said “UTI International has been at the forefront of channelling investments into India via their various offshore vehicles. Our flagship fund, UTI India Dynamic Equity Fund, is USD 1.1 billion in size and has been top-rated by various fund ratings agencies like Lipper, Citywire, and Morningstar. Middle East investors are key to our growth for the future.”

He added that this milestone event is a celebration of trust placed in UTI by its investors and partners and the team is focused on delivering and exceeding the expectations of the discerning Middle East investors.

UTI Mutual Fund has a competent and professional fund management team and a strong in-house research team to track, research and evaluate macro-economic indicators, capital markets and financial sectors. It has appropriate and robust risk management processes and follows a five-layered investment management structure viz. Advisory, Decision Making, Execution, Fund Accounting and Control.

India is currently the fastest-growing economy in the world and is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy and stock market by the end of this decade, thanks to global trends and key investments the country has made in technology, digitalization, global offshoring and energy transition.

UTI’s history and track record in the mutual fund industry, strong brand recognition, distribution reach, performance, and client relationships are best positioned to provide a platform for future growth.

About UTI International

UTI International is the flagship company representing the offshore interests of UTI Asset Management Company (UTI AMC) and a subsidiary of UTI.  With over 25 years presence in the UAE, the Middle East & Africa network is supported from its Dubai office by UTI International Singapore Pvt Ltd, with its office located in DIFC.

About UTI-AMC:

UTI - AMC is a leading Indian company with the largest retail client base in India for Mutual Funds. It’s a subsidiary of UTI / UTI Mutual Fund. It has one of the largest in-house Investment teams in India with seasoned professionals across debt and equity. UTI-AMC has been awarded ‘Best Asset Management House 2021: Equity’ by Business Today-Money Today and many more.

About UTI:

UTI/ UTI Mutual Fund is the oldest Mutual Fund in India, offering a wide portfolio of products & services that include Mutual Funds, the National Pension System, Private Equity, Private Debt, Portfolio Management Services, Alternate Investment Assets and Offshore Funds. Over 1200 motivated workforce from different nationalities and backgrounds backs the Group. Subsidiaries under UTI include - UTI Asset Management Company, UTI International Limited, UTI Capital, UTI Ventures, and UTI Retirement Solutions.