House Voice

'We anticipate active, passive and factor-based strategies to co-exist'

An exclusive chat with R K Jha, MD and CEO of LIC Mutual Fund AMC

Interview with R K Jha of LIC MF

How is your team viewing the current market valuations and preparing for possible corrections? There exists an arm's length between investments and my role as CEO. I don't participate in day-to-day investment activities. But if you ask me, large-cap equities are reasonably valued, and few pockets in the mid- and small-cap segments have stretched valuations. Excluding those pockets, small- and mid-cap segments also give good long-term opportunities. We intend to build equity portfolios that are expected to do well over the medium to long term. At LIC Mutual Fund, our investment framework for equity involves both a top-down and a bottom-up approach. Our research-based approach helps build

This article was originally published on October 30, 2024.