EPFO to start search for new fund managers
29 Dec 2013 5:09 AM IST
According to an agenda of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees' (CBT) meeting scheduled on 14 January, the proposal for appointment of the consultant would be discussed and approved at the meet.
The consultant would evaluate the performance of new fund managers and appoint a custodian and concurrent auditor for EPFO. At present, Crisil provides consultancy services to EPFO. Its four existing fund managers — SBI, HSBC AMC, Reliance Capital and ICICI Securities Primary Dealership — were appointed for a three-year term from 1 September, 2011.
Among the four managers, SBI manages biggest chunk of fund with 35 per cent of corpus followed by ICICI Securities Primary Dealership at 25 per cent. HSBC AMC and Reliance Capital manages 20 per cent each. In the last bidding, Reliance Capital had quoted a fee of 4 paise per annum for managing Rs 10,000, and was the second lowest bidder after ICICI Securities Primary Dealership which quoted a rate of 3 paisa.
SBI had quoted a price of Re 1 per Rs 10,000 per annum whereas HSBC AMC's rate was 36 paise. The CBT had approved the appointment of Standard Chartered Bank as custodian of securities of EPFO and Chandabhoy and Jassoobhoy of Mumbai as external concurrent auditor.
The EPFO had appointed multiple fund managers for the first time in July, 2008, for earning better rate of return on deposits for its over five crore subscribers.
During the two-and-half-year tenure from 17 September, 2008 to 31 March, 2011, ICICI Prudential had provided the highest yield (return) of 8.72 per cent followed by HSBC AMC (8.64 per cent), SBI (8.61 per cent) and Reliance Capital (8.57 per cent) against the benchmark yield of 8.52 per cent.
Before July, 2008, SBI was the sole fund manager for the retirement fund body since its inception in 1952.
The consultant would evaluate the performance of new fund managers and appoint a custodian and concurrent auditor for EPFO. At present, Crisil provides consultancy services to EPFO. Its four existing fund managers — SBI, HSBC AMC, Reliance Capital and ICICI Securities Primary Dealership — were appointed for a three-year term from 1 September, 2011.
Among the four managers, SBI manages biggest chunk of fund with 35 per cent of corpus followed by ICICI Securities Primary Dealership at 25 per cent. HSBC AMC and Reliance Capital manages 20 per cent each. In the last bidding, Reliance Capital had quoted a fee of 4 paise per annum for managing Rs 10,000, and was the second lowest bidder after ICICI Securities Primary Dealership which quoted a rate of 3 paisa.
SBI had quoted a price of Re 1 per Rs 10,000 per annum whereas HSBC AMC's rate was 36 paise. The CBT had approved the appointment of Standard Chartered Bank as custodian of securities of EPFO and Chandabhoy and Jassoobhoy of Mumbai as external concurrent auditor.
The EPFO had appointed multiple fund managers for the first time in July, 2008, for earning better rate of return on deposits for its over five crore subscribers.
During the two-and-half-year tenure from 17 September, 2008 to 31 March, 2011, ICICI Prudential had provided the highest yield (return) of 8.72 per cent followed by HSBC AMC (8.64 per cent), SBI (8.61 per cent) and Reliance Capital (8.57 per cent) against the benchmark yield of 8.52 per cent.
Before July, 2008, SBI was the sole fund manager for the retirement fund body since its inception in 1952.
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