JioBlackRock Mutual Fund appoints IITian and IIM Rishi Kohli as Chief Investment Officer

Economic Times

06-08-2025

Synopsis
JioBlackRock Mutual Fund appointed IIT-IIM alumnus Rishi Kohli as CIO. A veteran in quant strategies, Kohli has held roles at InCred Capital, Avendus, and ICICI Securities. The fund house, backed by Sebi approval, launched index and debt funds, attracting Rs 17,800 crore, with a digital-first, data-driven investment approach.
ETMarkets.com JioBlackRock Mutual Fund has announced the appointment of Rishi Kohli, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), as its Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Prior to this, Kohli has worked with InCred Capital as managing director & CIO - Hedge Fund Strategies.For nearly seven years, he has worked as Chief Mentor with Ekcle Ventures & Ekcle Advisory Services LLP. He started the quant investing division at Avendus within their hedge fund unit and helped them to launch a couple of quant-based long-short strategies for the Indian markets.
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He started his career with ICICI Securities and was a part of the three-member equity derivatives institutional broking desk which was responsible for getting most of the initial FII equity derivatives trades in the country and was also responsible for derivatives research.Kohli also on his social media account announced starting a new position as Chief Investment Officer at JioBlackRock Mutual Fund
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rishi-kohli-b8a37518_im-happy-to-share-that-im-starting-a-new-activity-7358416342850396162-gHb6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABl-kB8B4L0HwAoK52xYV7v21Bcxn1bg_dIIn May, JioBlackRock Mutual Fund announced receiving Sebi's approval to commence mutual fund business in India and also mentioned that it will bring an innovative investment proposition to the growing number of Indian retail mutual fund investors, as well as to institutional investors in India.The fund house in June announced its leadership team and launched an early access initiative and website. The fund house said that its leadership team brings together asset management experience, digital innovation and customer-centric product design. Together, the team is set to deliver JioBlackRock's mission to transform investing in India by making it more accessible and affordable for millions of people, according to a press release.'This is a milestone moment for JioBlackRock Asset Management. The leadership team is working hard on our value proposition of innovative products at competitive and transparent pricing. Over the coming months, JioBlackRock Asset Management intends to launch a range of investment products, including those that apply BlackRock's industry leading capabilities in data-driven investing,' said Sid Swaminathan, Managing Director & CEO of JioBlackRock Asset Management.
Also Read | JioBlackRock Mutual Fund launches 5 index funds. Should you consider investing in these passive funds? Moving forward, the fund house launched three debt funds - a money market fund, overnight fund, and a liquid fund which received a total of Rs 17,800 crore from the investors and also attracted investments from over 90 institutional investors, reflecting confidence in JioBlackRock Asset Management's value proposition that combines data-driven investing and a digital-first approach, according to a press release.
The five index funds from the fund house are open for subscription and will close on August 12. The five index funds are - JioBlackRock Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund, JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index Fund, JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund, JioBlackRock Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Index Fund, and JioBlackRock Nifty 50 Index Fund.
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