CHOLAMANDALAM DBS FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP Cholamandalam DBS is a pan-Indian, composite financial services provider. It comprises the parent company, Cholamandalam DBS Finance Limited (CDFL), and its subsidiaries and associates DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Limited, DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Company Limited and DBS Cholamandalam Securities Limited. The shares of CDFL are listed in the Mumbai (BSE) and National (NSE) Stock Exchanges.
CDFL offers finance for a wide range of vehicles - HCVs, LCVs, cars, MUVs and cargo three-wheelers. CDFL also caters to the needs of Corporate and retail consumers through its Retail and Corporate Finance wings. The company operates from over 160 locations. The company has built up a portfolio of high quality. The company has an unbroken track record of dividend payment for over 25 years. Following its partnership with DBS Bank, CDFL offers consumer finance in the Indian market.
Cholamandalam AMC Limited (DCAMC) is the asset management company and the investment manager of Chola Mutual Fund, which offers mutual funds to retail and institutional investors. Established in 1996, DCAMC manages funds in excess of Rs 15 billion across 14 schemes with over 100,000 customers. Known for its prudent philosophy in fund management, DCAMC offers the entire range of cash, debt and equity products. DCAMC is present in over 14 locations and also has a strong distribution network in place.
DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Limited (CDSL) is in the business of distribution of a wide array of financial services products - both in-house and third party - to high-net worth and retail clients. Products offered include mutual funds, fixed income, share trading, savings instruments, capital bonds, IT/PAN processing services, equity IPOs and life and general insurance. The company combines reach in over 22 cities with richness of its investment advisory services. Established in 2000, the company already mobilizes over Rs.2500 crores of investments in a year.
DBS Cholamandalam Securities Limited (DCSec) is a securities brokerage firm offering stock broking and equity research services to institutional investors, including many of the largest mutual funds in India, and to select individual clients. C Sec is a member of Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. It is also a depository participant with NSDL.
Headquartered in Chennai, the $1.63 billion Murugappa Group is India’s leading business conglomerate, which fosters an environment of professionalism for its strong workforce of 28,000 employees. The group has 29 registered companies, which are market leaders in diverse areas on business viz. engineering, abrasives, finance, general insurance, sanitaryware, cycles, sugar, farm inputs, fertilizers, plantations, bio products and nutraceuticals. The Group has manufacturing units in 12 states in India
Headquartered in Singapore, DBS Group Holdings Ltd is the holding company of DBS Bank and is one of the largest companies in terms of market capitalisation whose shares are listed on the Singapore Exchange. DBS Group and its subsidiaries form one of the largest banking groups in the region in terms of shareholders' funds and total assets as at 31 December 2005, being approximately S$16.7 billion and approximately S$180.2 billion. DBS is the fifth largest banking group in Hong Kong by assets. Beyond the anchor markets of Singapore and Hong Kong, DBS serves corporate, institutional and retail customers through its operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China and The Philippines. The Bank's credit ratings are one of the highest among banks competing in the Asia-Pacific region, and in Singapore.
