'Seeing significant inflows into our India-dedicated funds'

India is widely seen as one of the strongest structural growth stories in the global investment landscape, Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, HSBC Mutual Fund India, tells Nesil Staney in an interview.

- KAILASH KULKARNI, CEO, HSBC MUTUAL FUND INDIA

Kulkarni also speaks about the investment landscape for the next two decades, sector picks, fund flows through SIPs, flows from smaller Indian towns and strategies to cushion volatility. Excerpts:

How do international investors look at India’s mutual funds industry?

India is widely seen as one of the strongest structural growth stories in the global investment landscape. International investors also value India’s regulatory framework, product innovation, and the scale of opportunities in underpenetrated regions. While valuations are often seen as relatively high, global investors recognise that they are supported by fundamentals and consistent domestic flows. As a result, India is expected to attract both passive and active strategies from overseas investors. We have seen significant inflows into our India-dedicated funds from global investors who are excited to be part of the structural growth story that they can see in India.

What transformation changes can we expect over the next two decades?