Women power in Indian fund houses

Women are breaking glass ceilings everyday, but the stories are too few and far between. A lot of specialised fields could do with more women and finance is one of them. Till a few years ago women were highly underrepresented in the fund management industry, but the ratios have improved a bit now. Recent Value Research data shows that over a dozen women fund managers in India oversee equity and debt assets worth over Rs 2.1 lakh crore as on January 2018, which is a jump of Rs 24,000 crore from the corresponding period a year ago. Currently, women manage around 8 to 10 per cent of assets. Let's celebrate International Women's Day as we bring to you profiles of women in the mutual fund industry who have made an impact! Equality with equity At Value Research, we undertook a study to evaluate the presence of women fund managers in the Indian mutual fund industry. We looked at equity and debt assets managed by these fund managers. We considered only open-ended schemes. This study celebrates the presence and success of women who are currently a part of the Rs 23 lakh crore mutual fund industry in India. The