❝Technology is the new game-changer"

With a new breed of young investors entering the financial markets, it is the use of technology that is increasingly playing a major role in how investments are done and tracked. Anand Radhakrishnan, Managing Director, Sundaram Mutual Fund, shares his opinion about how this factor is turning into a significant tool and how it will shape the strategies of his company

Anand Radhakrishnan Managing Director, Sundaram Mutual Fund

In your new role, what are the key priorities and strategic initiatives that you would like to implement? Some of the key priorities include:

■ To deliver more consistent investment outcomes for our unit holders across various fund categories in equity, hybrid and fixed-income products.

■To improve the quality of customer experience with us through our communications, knowledge partnership, technology interfaces, etc.

■To continue to ensure we are in full compliance with the existing regulations.

■To build our mutual fund brand with a strong emphasis on the core values that Sundaram Finance Group stands for.

With the current market landscape presenting both opportunities and challenges, how have you positioned your funds to capitalise on these trends?

While some of our funds have changed portfolios in line with changing opportunities, some are still a work in progress. As the economy becomes more balanced between various vectors of growth, namely, consumption, investment, government expenditure and net exports, we need to better understand them from a medium-term perspective and possibly better align ourselves. That said, the investment team is aware of these opportunities and is making its best efforts to ensure that our fund positioning remains in sync with the current landscape of opportunities.

Can you provide insights into new fund offerings that Sundaram Mutual Fund is anticipating in the near future?