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Frost & Sullivan (India) Pvt Ltd. (F&S India) is the brokerage subsidiary of Frost & Sullivan Ltd., which is ultimately held by Frost & Sullivan, Inc. The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India and was founded in 1999. F&S India provides brokerage services to their clients.

DSP Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. (DSP AM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 as DSP Merrill Lynch Fund Managers through a joint venture between Hemendra Kothari’s DSP Group and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. They were renamed DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2008 when BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) bought out Merrill Lynch's stake. The firm changed their name to DSP Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2018 and DSP Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. in 2023. DSP AM manages the DSP BlackRock mutual funds for individual and institutional investors. They also sub-advice offshore funds.

HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. (HSBC Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. HSBC Securities India offers services in Investment Banking (IB), Infrastructure and Real Estate, Equities research and stock broking. Infrastructure and Real Estate Group services are provided to governments, large corporates and top-tier banks. Equities research and stock broking primarily cater to the institutional client base which includes foreign institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors, local institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, and select high net worth and corporate clients.

HDFC Securities Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank Ltd. (NSE: HDFCBANK). HDFC provides brokerage services across different asset classes such as equity, gold, debt, real estate, stocks, derivatives, mutual funds, fixed deposits, NCDs, insurance, bonds and currency derivatives.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley India Co. Pvt Ltd. is an Indian financial services company that has been operating for 25 years. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company offers various services and career opportunities, and its employees bring innovative solutions to every role they tackle. Additionally, the company has an Inclusive Ventures Group that aims to broaden access to capital for underrepresented innovators and spotlight their successes. Aisha de Sequeira has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

Part of IndiaNivesh Ltd., IndiaNivesh Securities Ltd. is a Mumbai-based company that offers online share trading, financial updates, and a range of investment options such as equities, mutual funds, commodities, currencies, private equity, and portfolio management services. The company provides tailored brokerage solutions and advisory services, and clients can access their online share trading account from their mobile, tablet, and desktop. IndiaNivesh Securities also offers research reports on different financial products such as equity, mutual fund, commodity, and currency. The company was founded by Dinesh Kumar Nuwal, who has been the CEO since incorporation. IndiaNivesh Securities was acquired by Sanyei Corp. Ltd. on February 02, 2006 for $1.13 million.

Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd. (PL) is an investment research firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides various global equity research reports for institutional and retail clients. PL covers over 150 stocks that span across 20 mid and large sectors. Their Research Desk is comprised of dedicated teams for technical and fundamental research, conducting painstaking research to beat the market time and again. The lab has internally developed analytical tools and models that have consistently provided clients with an edge over the market. The findings of the research team take shape in the form of their various daily, monthly and quarterly; fundamental & technical research reports.

Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd. (ARFS) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 as Anand Rathi Securities Ltd. ARFS provides Indian equities trading capabilities in the mid and small-cap companies to institutions, corporations, high net-worth individuals and families.

Part of Bank of Baroda, BOB Capital Markets Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. Ratnesh Kumar has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

ICICI Securities Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of ICICI Securities Ltd., a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. (NSE: ICICIBANK) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 and offers retail trading and investment services for corporates, financial institutions, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

ASK Investment Managers Ltd. (ASKIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. It was founded by Asit Kishore Koticha and Monik Sameer Koticha in 1983. In 2022, the firm became a majority owned subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. (NYSE: BX). ASKIM provides asset and wealth management services to high and ultra-high net worth individuals, institutions, pension funds, endowments, SWFs, family offices and multi-managers.

Religare Securities Ltd. (RSL) is the wholly-owned securities brokerage subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Ltd. (NSE: RELIGARE) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 2017 and they offer broking services in Equity, Currency and Commodity as well as depository participant services. RSL serves over 10 lakh clients across both Offline and Online platforms.

SBICAP Securities Ltd. (SSL) is the wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., itself a subsidiary of the Indian Government's State Bank of India (BOM: 500112, NSE: SBIN). The firm was created in 2006 to take over the broking operations of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., which was founded in 2001. Headquartered in Mumbai, SSL provides broking services to a range of investors including financial institutions, FIIs, mutual funds, banks, corporates, high-net worth individual, non-residential investors and retail Indian investors. Its broking product range covers Institutional and Retail Equity, Derivatives, Depository Participant services, On-Line trading and a wide variety of Third Party Distribution products.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2008.

Evalueserve.com Pvt Ltd. (dba Evalueserve) is an AI-enhanced managed services global provider headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The firm was founded by Alok Aggarwal and Marc Vollenweider in 2000. They are owned by Evalueserve Holdings AG in Switzerland. More than 30% of the Fortune 1000, which includes over 25,000 platform users, rely on Evalueserve’s intelligence and analytics to strengthen and accelerate decision-making. Their solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights and advisory, intellectual property and R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk and compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrate new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The firm supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate and Commercial Banks, Asset and Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology and Telecom, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing and Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG and Retail, Logistics and Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy and Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education and EdTech Firms.

Part of Centrum Capital Ltd., Centrum Broking Ltd. is an Indian brokerage company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1977. Nischal Maheshwari has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Systematix Shares & Stocks (India) Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Systematix Group in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm provides broking services to an array of clients such as Foreign Institutional Investors, Domestic Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies, Bank Treasuries, Corporates, Corporate Treasuries, Promoters, Ultra HNIs, HNIs and retail investors.

Part of S & P Global, Inc., CRISIL Research is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2010.

Standard Chartered Global Business Services Pvt Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer banking operations, HR services, finance and accounting services, software development and maintenance, IT services, and helpdesk support services. The company is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Ericsson India Pvt Ltd. engages in providing information and communication technology to service providers. The company was founded ion March 12, 1992 and is headquartered in Gurugram, India.

SMIFS Ltd. is a leading broking house that offers a range of trading services including equity, commodity, derivatives, futures, options, and currency trading. SMIFS is based in Kolkata, IN. and has subsidiaries in India. The Indian company provides complete wealth management solutions to its clients. The CEO of the private company is Rahul Kayan.

Nirmal Bang Equities Pvt Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Nirmal Bang Financial Services in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1986 and offers corporate houses and institutions dealing capabilities on India stock exchanges (NSE and BSE) in the cash and derivatives segments. This unit has devised a process driven approach to address the needs of institutional clients who have unique and specialized investment needs. Their specialized services consist of the most experienced market professionals and Institutional Broking Services are backed by an insightful research team who provide the most in-depth reports on the markets.

Part of Equirus Capital Pvt Ltd., Equirus Securities Pvt Ltd. is a trusted investment bank based in Ahmedabad, IN. The company's expertise in structuring and delivering transactions tailored to client needs sets them apart. The Indian company has established a stellar reputation and market presence across domains, offering expert advisory for growth, capital, and wealth management. Maximize your investments with their proven solutions. The CEO of the company is Ajay Garg.

Alchemy Investment Management Pte Ltd. provides investment management and advisory services. The company was founded in February 2007 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of YES BANK Ltd., YES Securities (India) Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2013. Prasanth Prabhakaran has been the CEO of the Indian company since 2017.

Medhavi Professional Services Pvt Ltd. provides career planning services. It helps school and college students make career choices through career assessment test, one-on-one career planning, and access to information. The company was founded by Pravesh Dudani and Ayush Bansal in 2012 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India,

JHP Securities Pvt. Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai and was founded in 1997. The firm provides broking and equity portfolio management services.

Part of S&P Global, Inc., SNL Financial (India) Pvt Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in Hyderabad, India.

Alpen Asset Advisors Ltd. provides wealth and asset management and investment advisory services. The private company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands. The CEO of the Emirati company is Sudarshan Malpani.

Dipamkara Web Ventures Pvt Ltd. engages as online peer-to-peer platform. It connects borrowers who are in need of money to lenders who are ready to invest. The firm helps borrowers get loans at low rates and lenders get better returns from mutually beneficial transactions between them. The company was founded in 2011 by Shankar Vaddadi, Niti Gupta and Mukesh Kothari and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

IIFL Securities Ltd. (Broker) is the full-service retail and institutional broking division of IIFL Securities Ltd. (NSE: IIFLSEC), a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2020, IIFL Securities’ retail brokerage and financial products businesses do not just enable their clients to access the Indian financial capital markets but also provide an integrated interface that allows them to track various portfolio parameters, which include the performance of their investments. Their institutional equities business offers broking, research and corporate access services to institutional clients.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd. (JMF-IS) is the securities arm of JM Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL), an integrated financial services group based in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 as ASK-Raymond James & Associates Pvt Ltd., a joint venture between India-based ASK Investment and Financial Consultants Ltd., US-based Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Bharat Shah. JMF-IS provides trade execution services as well as research and analysis with a strong focus on the Indian economy. Their clients are domestic and offshore institutions, high-net worth individuals and non-resident Indians.

Ventura Securities Ltd. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. and has subsidiaries in India. The company was founded in 1994. The CEO is Hemant Kulin Majethia.

Axis Capital Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Axis Bank Ltd. (NSE: AXISBANK). Axis Capital offers an entire suite of execution services across cash and derivatives segments – with high touch and electronic trading capabilities for all their clients with access to unique pools of liquidity across large and mid-market segments.