Emkay Global

Emkay Global Financial Services is engaged in the business of providing Equity, Currency and Commodity Broking Services, Investment Banking, Depository Participant Services and Wealth Management Services including distribution of third-party financial products. The Emkay Global Financial Services Limited was incorporated on January 24, 1995 as a private limited company with the name Emkay Share and Stock Brokers Private Limited. In October 2005, the company was converted into public limited company and the name was changed to Emkay Share and Stock Brokers Limited. Thereafter, in June, 2008, the company changed their name from Emkay Shares & Stock Brokers Limited to Emkay Global Financial Services Limited. The company was promoted by two enterprising Chartered Accountants, Krishnakumar Karwa and Prakash Kacholia. The Company operates through Advisory and Transactional Services segment, which comprises broking and distribution of securities, investment banking and other related financial intermediation services. They have three wholly owned subsidiaries, namely Emkay Fincap Ltd, Emkay Commotrade Ltd and Emkay Insurance Brokers Ltd. In the year 1996, the company acquired the membership of BSE and commenced equity broking. In the year 1996, they got membership of NSE and commenced equity broking. In the year 2000, they executed first trade in Sensex Futures and Sensex Options. During the year 2005-06, Emkay Fincap Ltd became a subsidiary company. In January 5, 2006, the Emkay Commotrade Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary company. In the year 2006, the company came out with the IPO and got listed on the BSE and the NSE. During the year 2006-07, the company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, namely Emkay Insurance Brokers Ltd. In September 2007, the company's subsidiary Emkay Insurance Brokers Ltd received a Licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority to act as a Direct Insurance Broker. In the year 2008, the company launched the Investment Banking Business. During the year 2009-10, the company applied for the membership of Currency Derivative segment of MCX Stock Exchange Ltd and acquired the membership on October 29, 2009. They altered their main object clause of the Memorandum of Association to carry out the business of Investment Banking with the view to diversify their business activities in new areas of operation in addition to existing business activities. The Company floated a Wholly-owned Subsidiary in the name of `Emkay Investment Managers Limited' on 8th June, 2010. And the said subsidiary commenced the business of Portfolio Management Services with effect from 1st January, 2011. In 2012, the Company started currency broking. In 2018, it launched d Emkay Emerging Stars Fund Series I, II & III. In 2018, the Company incorporated EGFS IFSC for international financial services as a Capital market intermediary. The Company in 2019-20, acquired 27% stake in Finlearn Edutech Private Limited by Emkay Fincap Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the Company. In 2021, it incorporated Emkay Global Financial Services Pte Limited in Singapore. With this, Emkay Fincap increased stake in Finlearn EdutechPrivate Limited to 48%. The Company received in-principle approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India, on 31st March, 2023, for sponsoring Mutual Fund. The Company completed the early distribution of proceeds from the Emkay Emerging Stars Fund-Series IV, achieving an impressive 20- 25% XIRR for its unit holders. It launched two innovative investment products: the Emkay Emerging Stars Fund - Series VI, a thematic-focused multi-cap fund, and Emkay India's Golden Decade of Growth PMS strategy. Emkay Investment Managers moved into a new dynamic new office space and transitioned to it on 1st January, 2024. The Company has ventured into alternate asset management through Category III AIFs in FY25.