{
  "id": 4135380,
  "title": "AMFI re-elects Sundeep Sikka as Chairman, Vishal Kapoor as Vice Chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/amfi-re-elects-sundeep-sikka-as-chairman-vishal-kapoor-as-vice",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:53:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mf/mf-news/amfi-re-elects-sundeep-sikka-as-chairman-vishal-kapoor-as-vice-chairman/articleshow/133606238.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) announced the re-election of Sundeep Sikka as Chairman and Vishal Kapoor as Vice Chairman for another term during their Annual General Meeting. Both executives were unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors, following their successful leadership in the sector.\n\nSundeep Sikka, Managing Director and CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management, has over 30 years of experience in financial services. He joined Nippon Life India in 2003 and became one of the youngest CEOs in India's mutual fund industry in 2009. Under his leadership, Nippon India Mutual Fund achieved industry-leading scale, built strategic partnerships, acquired Goldman Sachs Asset Management India, and successfully listed on the stock exchange. Sikka, who also served as Chairman of AMFI from 2013 to 2015, has been on the AMFI Board since 2009 and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.\n\nVishal Kapoor, CEO of Bandhan AMC, has over three decades of experience in financial services. At Bandhan AMC, he is driving the organization's growth by strengthening distribution, accelerating digital adoption, and expanding a solution-focused product suite. Before Bandhan AMC, Kapoor held positions at Standard Chartered Bank, American Express, and ITC Threadneedle AMC. He holds a Management degree from IIM Ahmedabad and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.",
  "summary": "AMFI has re-elected Sundeep Sikka as Chairman and Vishal Kapoor as Vice Chairman for another term. Sikka, MD and CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management, and Kapoor, CEO of Bandhan AMC, were unanimously re-elected by the Board after AMFI’s Annual General Meeting. Both had assumed their respective roles in September 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}