India’s leading alternate asset manager – Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL), today announced its new identity to Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (KAAML). This change reflects the company’s continued commitment to build and operate best in class investment and strong governance led alternate investment firm.
Over the last 17 years, we have built a product suite spanning Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Credit, Strategic Situations, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Investment Advisory. Our combined assets raised/managed now amounts to over $18 billion (INR 1.47 trillion), making Kotak Alternate Asset Managers one of India’s leading and most diversified alternate asset managers. Each of these verticals are led by highly competent and empowered leaders with deep sectoral knowledge and skills, and have been with the Kotak Group for over two decades.
Srini Sriniwasan, Managing Director, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited said, “The core of our proposition is Asset Selection, Asset Allocation and Asset Management. To reflect this, we have rechristened our firm as Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited. Our customers, both Domestic and Global, want Superior Investment Knowledge and Execution. The name change reflects our strategy to harness the combined power of INR 1.47 trillion capital and direct it to the best opportunities available in India across asset classes with global standards of transparency and governance. In short, the best ‘Alternative’ whichever way you look at it.”
Lakshmi Iyer, CEO – Investment & Strategy, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited said, “As markets become complex and choices expand, investment decisions require knowledge, skill, and most importantly alignment of investor interest in fiduciary capacity. This is exactly our value proposition to our Clients. We as investment specialists aim to offer cutting edge investment solutions to a diaspora of Indian and global investors, and aid them in navigating the economic landscape.”
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers has consistently pioneered in identifying unique and differentiated investment opportunities in India and will continue to pursue this for the benefit of our Global LPs and domestic family office investors.