UDHAMPUR, March 23 -- SBI Mutual Fund, the country's largest fund house, on Thursday filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed maiden public offering is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 20.37 crore equity shares, with no fresh issue component, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The offering will see promoters, State Bank of India (SBI) and Amundi India Holding, pare their stakes.
SBI Funds Management Ltd is a joint venture between SBI and Paris-based Amundi, holding 61.98 per cent and 36.40 per cent stake, respectively. The company is the country's largest asset management firm, with a quarterly average assets under manageme...