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Jio BlackRock Raises Rs 17,800 Crore in Maiden NFO

The joint venture is seeking SEBI approval to launch nearly a dozen low-cost digital-only funds by year-end.

People stand next to a logo of Jio Financial Services ahead of its listing ceremony at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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Overview

  • The three-day offer closed on July 2 after mobilising Rs 17,800 crore across the Overnight Fund, Liquid Fund and Money Market Fund.
  • Over 90 institutional investors and more than 67,000 retail clients subscribed to the cash and debt schemes.
  • The inflows rank Jio BlackRock among the top 15 asset managers in India’s cash/debt segment by assets under management.
  • The 50:50 joint venture combines Jio Financial Services’ telecom-platform reach with BlackRock’s Aladdin risk-management technology.
  • Pending SEBI clearances, it plans up to 12 new equity and debt schemes targeting small-ticket investors via a direct distribution model.