Sundeep Sikka on India’s MF Journey and his Journey with Nippon MF | Market Makers Part – I

In this episode of Market Makers, Manoj Rane sits down with Sundeep Sikka, ED and CEO of Nippon India Mutual Fund and AMFI Chairperson, to explore his extraordinary 23-year journey — from building one of India's most successful mutual fund houses to shaping the future of retail investing.

 

In Part 1, Sikka shares candid insights about the early struggles of starting without bank backing, how investor trust was built across Bharat’s smallest towns, and how simple ideas like Nivesh Lakshya and NiftyBees became category-shaping innovations.

 

In Part 2, to be released soon, Sundeep Sikka and Manoj Rane discuss why Nippon MF avoids large NFOs, the secret behind retaining talent for 20+ years, and the roadmap for mutual fund digitisation and beyond.