Asset Management Business

1. To acquire, hold, sell, buy or otherwise deal in any shares, units, stocks, debentures, debenture-stock, bonds, mortgages, commodities, obligations and other securities or alternative investment items by original subscription, tender, purchase, change, gift or otherwise and to subscribe for the same, either conditionally or otherwise, and to underwrite, sub-underwrite or guarantee the subscription thereof to purchase and sell the above mentioned securities and to carry on and undertake the business of asset management, portfolio management, investment advisory, research services, financial advisors, business counselors, treasury management, advisors, and to render such services to individuals, companies, corporations, trusts and other entities.
2. To carry on the activities of raising or acquiring funds for and/or managing mutual funds, venture capital funds, offshore funds, pension funds, provident funds, insurance funds, alternate investment funds, portfolio management services or any other funds, and to act as managers, consultants, advisors, administrators, attorneys, agents, or representatives of or for mutual funds, venture capital funds, offshore funds. Pension funds, provident funds, insurance funds, alternate investment funds, portfolio management services or any other funds formed or established in India or elsewhere by the Company or any other person (whether incorporated or not) or by any government, state, local authority, association, institution (whether incorporated or not) or any other agency or organization