New Delhi, July 3, 2026
The mutual fund industry has become a key pillar of India’s financial markets by helping households create long-term wealth and providing stable domestic capital for economic growth, but millions of Indian households are still outside the mutual fund ecosystem, making innovation in products, distribution and investor communication critical for broader participation, SEBI Whole-Time Member Amarjeet Singh said on Friday.
Addressing ASSOCHAM’s 17th Mutual Fund Summit on the theme “Capitalizing on India’s Economic Ascent for Viksit Bharat” here, Singh said the mutual fund industry is emerging as an important force in India’s financial markets and has a larger role to play in the country’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.
“It is heartening to note that the MF industry in India is an important force in our financial markets today and is shaping up nicely on three important dimensions,” he said.
Singh said the industry is contributing on three key fronts by enabling households to participate in long-term wealth creation in a transparent and cost-efficient manner, providing stable and patient domestic capital for India’s growth, and playing an increasingly significant stewardship role as a shareholder in listed companies.
He added that there remains considerable scope for strengthening these contributions.
Highlighting the industry’s future potential, Singh said millions of Indian households are yet to invest in mutual funds.
He stressed that expanding participation would require innovation in product design, distribution channels and investor communication while maintaining a strong commitment to investor protection.
He cautioned that investor trust is fundamental to the industry’s growth, saying it is difficult to rebuild once lost. Singh expressed confidence that regulators, asset management companies, distributors, investor associations and educational institutions can collectively build an investment ecosystem aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat, making mutual fund investing accessible to a much larger section of the population.
Speaking at the summit, ASSOCHAM National Council on Commodity Markets & Investments Chairman S.K. Jindal said the mutual fund industry has a pivotal role in mobilising household savings into productive investments that support India’s economic growth. He said disciplined savings and efficient capital allocation are essential for achieving the country’s development goals.(Agency)
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