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Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. (Investment Management) (ABSLAMC-IM) is the investment management division of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. (NSE: ABSLAMC), a publicly-listed investment company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. (NSE: ABCAPITAL), which is owned by Grasim Industries Ltd. (NSE: GRASIM). ABSLAMC-IM acts as the investment manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (ABSLMF) and manages a variety of mutual funds, fund of funds and offshore funds for wholesale and retail clients.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd. (India) (MSIM), founded in 1993, is an asset management subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The firm specializes in managing assets for a range of institutional clients, including endowments, foundations, pension funds, corporations, governments, and high-net worth individuals. The Mumbai office focuses on managing portfolios of Indian securities. MSIM has offices in New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Singapore.

JM Financial Asset Management Ltd. (JMFAM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL). JMFAM offers a bouquet of funds that caters to the diverse needs of both its institutional and individual investors. The firm is the Sole Sponsor of JM Financial Mutual Fund.

Small Industries Development Bank of India acts as the principal financial institution for promotion, financing and development of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector as well as for coordination of functions of institutions engaged in similar activities. The company was founded on April 2, 1990 and is headquartered in Lucknow, India.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (ABSLI) is an Indian life insurance firm which was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group and Sun Life Financial Inc., an international financial services organization in Canada. Headquartered in Mumbai, ABSLI offers a range of products across the client’s life cycle, such as children future plans, wealth protection plans, retirement and pension solutions, health plans, traditional term plans and Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs).

SBI Funds Management Ltd. (SBIFM) is an independent India-based mutual fund management firm which was founded in 1992 as a joint venture between State Bank of India (63%) and Societe Generale SA (37%) in France. In 2009, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole SA merged their global asset management businesses, and in 2011, Amundi SA (owned 75% by Credit Agricole and 25% by Societe Generale) acquired Societe Generale's stake. Headquartered in Mumbai, SBIFM actively manages investor's assets not only through their investment expertise in domestic mutual funds, but also through offshore funds and portfolio management advisory services. Their clients are various financial institutions, pension funds, local and international asset management companies.

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management) (NAM India-IM) is the asset management division of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Nippon Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Formerly known as Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. and as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1995 as the investment manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund. Headquartered in Mumbai, NAM India-IM manages mutual funds for private clients as well as pension funds, managed accounts and offshore funds. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to influence and mobilize stakeholders to integrate responsible business practices into their processes.

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Batlivala & Karani Securities India Pvt Ltd. (B&K Securities) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1998, B&K Securities offers investment and financial services such as equity, debt, currency and derivatives research, sales and trading for institutional and corporate clients.

The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services. Its services include VISA debit card, mobile banking, ATM services, insurance, sms banking, insurance, miscellaneous services and mutual fund. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Deutsche Equities India Pvt Ltd. (DEI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DEI provides brokerage services to various clients. Their global offering extends across cash management, trade finance, custody, trust and agency services, liquidity management, securities lending, and collateral management.

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.

Antique Stock Broking Ltd. is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Investment Trust of India Ltd. (NSE: THEINVEST) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm offers Equities and Derivatives broking services to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Sundaram Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Sundaram AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Sundaram Finance Ltd. ( BSE: 590071) in India. Formerly known as Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management, established as a joint venture in 1996, the firm changed their name to Sundaram Asset Management in 2010 when the joint venture was dissolved. Sundaram AM is based in Chennai and manages the Sundaram Mutual Fund.

DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd. provides life insurance products. It offers protection, child progress, health, and savings plans. The company was founded in July 2008 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.

Elara Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (Elara Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Elara Capital (India) Pvt Ltd., which is owned by Elara Capital Plc in Great Britain. Elara Securities India is a market maker across Indian cash equities and equity derivatives and offers execution services across a host of platforms, state of the art services in term of DMA, algorithm trading, and state of the art programs. They serve long only funds, hedge funds and asset management companies and private banks amongst other institutions.