BlackRock will end its joint venture with DSP Group in the mutual fund, asset management and alternate investment fund businesses and sell its 40% minority stake to the founders of DSP and its group entities.
DSP BlackRock managed assets worth ₹1.1 trillion (US$16.5 billion) as of 30 April and its products have two million investors. “After nearly a decade of partnership, it is time for the DSP Group and BlackRock to take different paths,” said Ryan Stork, the chairman of BlackRock Asia-Pacific. “BlackRock is committed to the India market for the long term.”
