The asset management industry plays a pivotal role in India's financial services and overall economy. It fuels the growth of fintech, enhances investment opportunities, and broadens digital financial services, fostering innovation and economic expansion.

Notwithstanding its remarkable growth, the industry grapples with operational challenges, such as limited market penetration, a constrained investor base, distribution channel complexities, heightened regulatory oversight, increased compliance expenses, and a deficit of investor commitment and trust, among other issues.

The Grant Thornton Bharat advantage

Union Budget 2025-26

Shaping India's growth trajectory

    Our solutions

    Our comprehensive governance solutions cover a wide range of services, including internal audits, process reviews, ICOFR/IFC development and assessments, SOX audits, SOP development, as well as specialised risk management reviews focused on ERM and model validation.

    We excel in delivering both quantitative and qualitative risk management solutions, along with governance solutions such as ERM and model validation reviews. Our customised solutions, coupled with unwavering professional support, are designed to enhance your success.

    Leveraging our expertise, strong relationships with regulatory bodies, and extensive experience in regulatory frameworks and guidelines, we assist your organisation in fostering a culture of compliance. Our services include compliance assessments, compliance testing, regulatory reporting reviews, compliance dashboarding, and regulatory remediation reviews.

    Throughout the fund lifecycle, from conceptualisation to winding up, we provide a wide array of services to fund managers and funds, covering regulatory approvals, valuations, due diligence, and compliance.

    Our accounting experts assist funds in financial statement preparation, investor reports, audit support, capital call and distribution notices, partner's capital account statements, management fee calculations, NAV, incentive, and waterfall workings.

    In an increasingly regulated environment, our corporate intelligence (CI) / integrity due diligence (IDD) evaluates the integrity, market reputation, and performance track record of individuals, management groups, or corporate entities.

    Providing enterprise applications advisory solutions and technology strategy advisory services.

    Our expert team offers services including Security Audit Posture, IS Audit based on SEBI circulars and ISO 27001 Audit, Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, and SOC 2 Compliance.

    Conducting a forensic review of equity, derivative, and debt trades on 15+ fraud parameters, we identify potential cases of front running and insider trading within the investment function. For flagged cases, enhanced investigations are carried out.

    Teal Background

    Automating tax processes

    1.
    Problem statement
    Our client's tax processes were previously managed manually by a third-party professional. The manual intervention resulted in various observed errors, such as incorrect FIFO calculations, oversight of bonus shares, inaccuracies in...
    2.
    Our solution
    Through our automation tool, we significantly reduced manual intervention in tax processes, eliminating inadvertent errors. The automation tool generated reports efficiently, including computation of advance tax liability, preparation of...
    3.
    Impact
    Our automation tool not only minimised manual errors but also ensured quick report generation with a single click. This not only led to error-free tax processes but also allowed the client to swiftly allocate income and losses to...
    Resolving treaty benefit claims for infrastructure fund

    Resolving treaty benefit claims for infrastructure fund

    1.
    Problem statement
    Our client, a closed-ended fund specialising in infrastructure investments, faced scrutiny in tax assessment due to a substantial refund claimed in the income return. The claim was based on the client asserting tax treaty benefits between...
    2.
    Our solution
    We assisted the client in drafting and filing comprehensive responses to the tax officer's inquiries, analysing the case's intricacies with the tax officer, aligning submissions with Indian tax regulations and the relevant tax treaty...
    3.
    Impact
    Our efforts resulted in a favourable outcome, earning the client's utmost satisfaction and the highest ratings.

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        Risk barometer survey for fintech lending

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        ECL AssessPro

        ECL Model Maturity Assessment Tool from Grant Thornton Bharat