Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management

Together For More

Joint venture of Bank of Baroda and BNP Paribas Asset Management
Representatives in 132+ cities and towns across India
Investment experts with over 300+ years of cumulative experience

Overview

About Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management

Great partnerships create synergies to make the 'whole' greater than the sum of its parts. Bank of Baroda, one of India's leading public sector banks, has partnered with BNP Paribas Asset Management, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, a leading financial services group in Europe with global reach, to form Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. The alliance combines their strengths to offer investors more expertise, more touchpoints, more products and more trust.

Investment philosophy

The firm advocates long-term equity investments, as it recognizes the potential for substantial value creation over time, acknowledging the limitations of market efficiency. The investment approach focuses on growth, targeting companies with the potential for sustained long-term growth. Using the firm's proprietary BMV framework (Business - Management - Valuation), it identifies such companies with strong growth prospects. Valuation is a pivotal aspect of the strategy, as the firm seeks growth companies with reasonable valuations. Management quality is paramount in the evaluation of growth companies, with emphasis on management's ability to consistently perform across market cycles and uphold best-in-class corporate governance standards. Recognizing market volatility, the philosophy prioritizes downside protection while aiming for superior risk-adjusted returns over the long term.

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Sanjay Kumar Grover

Managing Director & CEO

Mr. Grover is Managing Director & CEO of Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. A seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience, specialising in Treasury Operations. He has held diverse leadership roles at Bank of Baroda since 1993, including Head of Mid Corporate Vertical, Head of Treasury, Chief Executive (European Operations) and Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda (UK) Limited. A Master’s in Economics and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, he has also completed the Leadership Development Program at IIM Bangalore.

Sanjay Chawla

Chief Investment Officer – Equity

Mr. Chawla has over 35 years of experience in fund management, equity research and management consultancy. Currently, he is Chief Investment Officer - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. He has worked with Baroda Asset Management India Limited, Birla SunLife AMC, SBI Capital Markets and others. He holds a Masters of Management Studies from BITS Pilani.

Prashant Pimple

Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income

Mr. Pimple is a seasoned asset management professional with rich experience of over 26 years in Fixed Income segment. Currently, Mr. Prashant is the Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd.

Jayesh Gandhi

Head - Offshore Advisory & AIF

Mr. Gandhi brings with him over 28 years of experience managing Indian equities, across market-caps, with the track record of delivering above average/benchmark returns for over a decade.

Vivek Kudal

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer

Mr. Kudal brings with him 20 years of experience in operations, finance and technology related area. Currently, he is Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.

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Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management

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