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Helping India’s asset management ecosystem build competitive advantage, address operational challenges and strengthen long-term resilience.
The Indian asset management industry is evolving rapidly and continues to be a critical pillar of the country’s financial services landscape. It mobilises household savings, expands access to investment opportunities, and channels capital into productive sectors, driving fintech innovation, strengthening digital financial services, and supporting economic growth.
While rising incomes, growing financial literacy, and favourable regulations have accelerated the industry’s expansion, organisations continue to face increasing pressure to keep pace with regulatory changes, technology modernisation, and an increasingly complex operating environment.
At Grant Thornton Bharat, we work closely with the key players across the asset management ecosystem, helping them navigate risk, enhance operational resilience, and achieve sustainable growth through tailored, high‑impact solutions.
A highly experienced team of industry professionals who have worked across the asset management ecosystem, spanning diverse asset management firms, regulatory bodies, government institutions, industry associations, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
A robust team of experts specialised in the asset management sector to help institutions adhere to regulations, operate safely, and drive transformation, enabling the industry players to build a competitive advantage and seamlessly navigate operational challenges.
Leveraging our deep insights into technological advancements, market dynamics, and product and operational intricacies, to deliver customised services and solutions tailored to each client's unique needs
From navigating regulatory complexity to accelerating digital transformation, strengthening risk resilience, and enabling sustainable, technology‑led growth, we support institutions in driving their overall strategic growth and transformation.
We review key regulations, including SEBI and FEMA, to help funds design compliant fund structures. We support fund set‑ups in India and IFSC GIFT City, including preparing registration applications and securing regulatory approvals. We also handle ongoing compliance needs such as filing SEBI QCR, CTR, Form DI, Form InVi, Form FC‑TRS, FLA returns, and other mandatory submissions.
With rising cyber, data privacy, and third‑party technology risks increasing operational vulnerability, organisations require stronger cyber resilience, IT governance, and vendor risk management frameworks. Our risk and governance experts collaborate closely with client teams to design and implement robust enterprise risk management frameworks, streamline internal compliance monitoring, and enhance governance practices by automating core compliance activities in alignment with RBI guidelines.
Our digital and transformation solutions help institutions overcome challenges originating from fragmented data landscapes, legacy technology stacks, and disconnected digital initiatives. We empower them with scalable tools and platforms, enabling them to innovate faster, enhance operational agility, and respond more effectively to rapidly evolving customer expectations.
Asset management companies face increasing exposure to fraud risks due to heightened digital transactions and the varied and high-volume nature of their business. We support financial institutions with fraud risk assessments, forensic investigations of equity, derivative, and debt trades, fraud analytics, and resilience testing to strengthen fraud detection and prevention mechanisms by identifying potential cases of front-running and insider trading within the investment function.
We provide end‑to‑end domestic and US tax support for funds, from conceptualising and implementing fund structures to managing ongoing tax compliance. Our services include preparing and filing annual tax returns, computing taxable income, handling withholding tax obligations, obtaining Employer Identification Numbers (EIN), determining entity classification, and preparing Schedule K‑1s for US investors. We also offer an in‑house tax automation tool for Category III AIFs that periodically computes realised and unrealised gains and the corresponding taxes at the fund level.
In today’s complex asset‑management landscape, institutions require deeper, continuous intelligence that goes beyond financial analysis to inform investment decisions while also maintaining transparency in accounting and reporting. We support them by conducting corporate intelligence and integrity due‑diligence assessments, evaluating the integrity, market reputation, and track record of individuals, management teams, and corporate entities. Additionally, we also provide end‑to‑end accounting and reporting support, ensuring full alignment with all applicable regulatory requirements.
Grant Thornton Bharat combines deep financial services expertise with multidisciplinary consulting capabilities to help Banks address complex regulatory, operational and strategic challenges.
Our teams work closely with leadership teams and boards to:
Through our integrated approach across consulting, risk advisory, tax and transaction services, we help financial institutions become more resilient and future-ready.
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