NFO opens on 12th Feb 2024 and closes on 26th Feb 2024
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, February 12, 2024: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd ("KMAMC" / "Kotak Mutual Fund") has announced the launch of the Kotak Technology Fund. It is an Open-Ended Equity Scheme investing in Technology & and technology-related sectors that offers investors an exciting opportunity to participate in the dynamic and rapidly evolving technology sector.
Technology has gone through a revolution. It has simplified lives; it has changed products, services and businesses through disruption.
Indian companies are well placed in the new tech environment with companies expanding their Offerings to the New Age Services, like Cloud, AI, Fintech, Cyber Security, or Engineering research and development (ER&D). India's leadership in the data revolution offers a substantial market opportunity.
Data also suggests that IT spending growth globally has been structurally strong over the last decade and more, within that IT services spending has been consistently rising. 8 out of the Top 10 IT service companies globally are INDIAN (Source: NSE/BSE/Recognized Stock Exchange). The Kotak Technology Fund aims to capitalise on these dynamics showing significant growth potential.
Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of KMAMC, said, "Investing in technology is no longer a choice, but a way to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving global landscape. Technology plays a pivotal role in driving the India growth story forward. The Kotak Technology Fund aligns with the increasing importance of the technology sector & provides the investors an avenue to participate in its growth potential."
With a keen focus on companies showing growth at reasonable valuations, the fund adopts a bottom-up stock-picking approach, backed by in-house research with no market cap restrictions.
Ms. Shibani Kurian, Fund Manager for Kotak Technology Fund, and Head- Equity Research, KMAMC said, “The sector is witnessing tailwinds with the advent of multiple new technologies, increased consumption in day-to-day lives and Enterprise technology adoption. Even in the face of global uncertainty, Indian IT companies have delivered margin performance, increasing ROE profile and strong cash flows with high dividend payouts (Source: KMAMC Internal Research). Our goal is to not only ride the wave but to navigate it skilfully, fostering value creation for our investors over the long term with Kotak Technology Fund."
The New Fund Offer (NFO) for Kotak Technology Fund opens on 12th Feb 2024 and closes on 26th Feb 2024. Investors can participate with a minimum investment amount of Rs 100/- and any amount thereafter. Additionally, investors have the option to invest through a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) starting at Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter.