Nitesh Dhoot

BofA Securities India Ltd. is the Indian broker/dealer subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. The firm was formerly known as DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd. It provides capital raising solutions, M&A advisory, securities research, sales and trading capabilities to corporates, financial institutions, multinationals and foreign government entities. The company was founded in October 23, 1975 and was headquartered in Mumbai, India.

HDFC Securities Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank Ltd. (NSE: HDFCBANK). HDFC provides brokerage services across different asset classes such as equity, gold, debt, real estate, stocks, derivatives, mutual funds, fixed deposits, NCDs, insurance, bonds and currency derivatives.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley India Co. Pvt Ltd. is an Indian financial services company that has been operating for 25 years. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company offers various services and career opportunities, and its employees bring innovative solutions to every role they tackle. Additionally, the company has an Inclusive Ventures Group that aims to broaden access to capital for underrepresented innovators and spotlight their successes. Aisha de Sequeira has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (KSBL) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The firm offers stock broking services to corporate, institutions and individual investors. Their services include share trading, currency trading, demat services and investment in various financial products at competitive brokerage charges in each segment. KSBL offers a user-friendly online trading platform in the industry that provides the benefits of trading in equities, derivatives and currencies. It also facilitates investments in bonds, NCDs, exchange traded funds (ETF) and mutual funds.

DAM Capital Advisors Ltd. (Broker) (DAM Capital-Broker) is the securities broker division of DAM Capital Advisors Ltd., an integrated full-service equity-focused Investment Bank and Institutional Equities platform headquartered in Maharashtra, India. The firm was founded in 1993 and formerly known as IDFC Securities Ltd. DAM Capital-Broker offers proficient and effective research and broking services to marquee global and local institutions investing in Indian equities.

Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd. (PL) is an investment research firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides various global equity research reports for institutional and retail clients. PL covers over 150 stocks that span across 20 mid and large sectors. Their Research Desk is comprised of dedicated teams for technical and fundamental research, conducting painstaking research to beat the market time and again. The lab has internally developed analytical tools and models that have consistently provided clients with an edge over the market. The findings of the research team take shape in the form of their various daily, monthly and quarterly; fundamental & technical research reports.

Kisan Ratilal Choksey Shares & Securities Pvt. Ltd. is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1979, the firm offers trading services to high net-worth individuals, corporates, NRI, mutual funds, as well as other financial institutions.

Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd. (ARFS) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 as Anand Rathi Securities Ltd. ARFS provides Indian equities trading capabilities in the mid and small-cap companies to institutions, corporations, high net-worth individuals and families.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Brics Securities Ltd. is an Indian brokerage service company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Venkatesh P. Iyer. Brics Securities was acquired by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from J.V. Gokal & Co. Pvt Ltd. on August 14, 2007.

Deutsche Equities India Pvt Ltd. (DEI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DEI provides brokerage services to various clients. Their global offering extends across cash management, trade finance, custody, trust and agency services, liquidity management, securities lending, and collateral management.

IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd. (ICMS) is the brokerage subsidiary of IDBI Bank Ltd. (NSE: IDBI). The firm is headquartered in Mumbai. ICMS provides brokerage services to their clients.

SBICAP Securities Ltd. (SSL) is the wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., itself a subsidiary of the Indian Government's State Bank of India (BOM: 500112, NSE: SBIN). The firm was created in 2006 to take over the broking operations of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., which was founded in 2001. Headquartered in Mumbai, SSL provides broking services to a range of investors including financial institutions, FIIs, mutual funds, banks, corporates, high-net worth individual, non-residential investors and retail Indian investors. Its broking product range covers Institutional and Retail Equity, Derivatives, Depository Participant services, On-Line trading and a wide variety of Third Party Distribution products.

Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Pvt Ltd. (GS India) is the India-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Securities Co. Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Mumbai, GS India was founded in 2006 and provides execution services to corporate and institutional clients.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Macquarie Capital Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Emkay-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EMKAY), a publicly held financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995, Emkay-Broker offers commodities, currency derivatives and retail broking services to various investors.

Part of Reliance Capital Ltd., Reliance Securities Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Part of Centrum Capital Ltd., Centrum Broking Ltd. is an Indian brokerage company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1977. Nischal Maheshwari has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Lighthouse Funds LLC (Lighthouse Funds) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sachin Bhartiya, Mukund Krishnaswami and Sean Sovak. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Founded in 1994, Jaypee Capital Services Ltd. is a brokerage company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in New Delhi, India and is a part of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.

Founded in 2007, Jefferies India Pvt Ltd. is a brokerage services company that is part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Edelweiss-Broker) is the securities broker division of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EDELWEISS), an investment and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded by Rashesh C. Shah in 1996. Edelweiss-Broker provides broking services to global and domestic institutional investors.

Haitong Securities India Pte Ltd provides online share trading services. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd. provides business consulting and outsourcing services. Its services include accelerated solutions design, business process optimization, complex program management, and portfolio assessment. The company is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

InSync Analytics (India) Pvt Ltd. provides financial modeling and research services to investment banks and asset managers. The company was founded by Pinkey Jain and Gunbir Sethi and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Nayan M. Vala Securities Pvt Ltd. (NMVS) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai and was founded in 1989. The firm provides brokerage services to their clients.

Prophetic Ventures (Prophetic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Aaryaman Vir Shah and Jehan Karanjia. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

PGIM India Asset Management Pvt Ltd. (PGIM India) is the India-based fund management subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) in the US. Headquartered in Mumbai, PGIM India offers a broad range of equity and fixed income solutions to retail and institutional investors throughout the country.

Avalon Global Research helps clients make informed decisions by providing extensive research and analytics. The private company is based in Mumbai, India and has subsidiaries in India. The company was founded in 1989 by Rishikesh Deshpande, who has been the CEO since its inception.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd. (JMF-IS) is the securities arm of JM Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL), an integrated financial services group based in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 as ASK-Raymond James & Associates Pvt Ltd., a joint venture between India-based ASK Investment and Financial Consultants Ltd., US-based Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Bharat Shah. JMF-IS provides trade execution services as well as research and analysis with a strong focus on the Indian economy. Their clients are domestic and offshore institutions, high-net worth individuals and non-resident Indians.