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PPFAS Mutual Fund Appoints Vikas Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer

Mumbai, November 4, 2025 : PPFAS Mutual Fund, today, announced the appointment of Vikas Gandhi as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 4, 2025. Gandhi brings with him over 23 years of experience in finance and accounting across the banking, mutual fund, insurance, and financial services sectors. Prior to joining PPFAS Mutual Fund, he served as Head – Finance & Accounts at Mirae Asset Mutual Fund and Group Companies. Welcoming him, Neil Parag Parikh, Chairman and CEO of PPFAS Mutual Fund, said, “We are excited to welcome Vikas to the PPFAS family. His strong understanding of financial markets and regulatory frameworks, along with his leadership skills, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve our business.” As CFO, Gandhi will lead the company’s financial strategy, including planning, budgeting, risk management, and treasury operations. He will also focus on strengthening financial governance and operational efficiency. Commenting on his appointment, Gandhi said, “I am honoured to join PPFAS Mutual Fund, an organisation known for its principled approach and investor focus. I look forward to working with the team to drive our strategic goals.” A Chartered Accountant, Gandhi has previously worked with several leading institutions, including Nippon India Mutual Fund, L&T Mutual Fund, L&T Finance, ICICI Bank, Trust Investment Advisors, Reliance Money Express, and Reliance Insurance Broking. About PPFAS Mutual Fund: PPFAS Mutual Fund (PPFAS MF) sponsored by Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Ltd. (PPFAS Ltd.), a boutique investment advisory firm incorporated in 1992. The Sponsor was among India's earliest SEBI Registered Portfolio Management Service (PMS) providers, having secured a license in 1996. PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited (Investment Manager to PPFAS Mutual Fund) is led by Mr. Neil Parag Parikh, the Chairman and CEO, since May 2015. Before that, it was led by the Founder, (Late) Mr. Parag S. Parikh. Disclaimer: In the preparation of the material contained in this document, the Asset Management Company (AMC) has used information that is publicly available, including information developed in-house. Information gathered and material used in this document is believed to be from reliable sources. We have included statements / opinions / recommendations in this document, which contain words, or phrases such as "will", "expect", "should", "believe" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions that are "forward looking statements". Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward looking statements due to risk or uncertainties associated with our expectations with respect to, but not limited to, exposure to market risks, general economic and political conditions in India and other countries globally, which have an impact on our services and / or investments, the monetary and interest policies of India, inflation, deflation, unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices etc. The AMC, the Mutual Fund, the trust and any of its officers, directors, personnel, and employees, shall not be liable for any loss, damage of any nature, including but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential, as also any loss of profit in any way arising from the use of this material in any manner. The recipient alone shall be fully responsible/are liable for any decision taken on this material. Please click here for latest information on Product label of Schemes: https://amc.ppfas.com/statutory-disclosures/product-labelling/ Sponsor: Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Limited. [CIN: U67190MH1992PLC068970], Trustee: PPFAS Trustee Company Private Limited. [CIN: U65100MH2011PTC221203], Investment Manager (AMC): PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited. [CIN: U65100MH2011PTC220623] Address: PPFAS Mutual Fund, 81/82, 8th Floor, Sakhar Bhavan, Ramnath Goenka Marg, 230, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021. Board line No: 022 6140 6555 Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

JR Choudhary

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:53 PM (IST)

Mumbai, November 4, 2025 : PPFAS Mutual Fund, today, announced the appointment of Vikas Gandhi as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 4, 2025.

Gandhi brings with him over 23 years of experience in finance and accounting across the banking, mutual fund, insurance, and financial services sectors. Prior to joining PPFAS Mutual Fund, he served as Head – Finance & Accounts at Mirae Asset Mutual Fund and Group Companies.

Welcoming him, Neil Parag Parikh, Chairman and CEO of PPFAS Mutual Fund, said, “We are excited to welcome Vikas to the PPFAS family. His strong understanding of financial markets and regulatory frameworks, along with his leadership skills, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve our business.”

As CFO, Gandhi will lead the company’s financial strategy, including planning, budgeting, risk management, and treasury operations. He will also focus on strengthening financial governance and operational efficiency.

Commenting on his appointment, Gandhi said, “I am honoured to join PPFAS Mutual Fund, an organisation known for its principled approach and investor focus. I look forward to working with the team to drive our strategic goals.”

A Chartered Accountant, Gandhi has previously worked with several leading institutions, including Nippon India Mutual Fund, L&T Mutual Fund, L&T Finance, ICICI Bank, Trust Investment Advisors, Reliance Money Express, and Reliance Insurance Broking.

About PPFAS Mutual Fund:

PPFAS Mutual Fund (PPFAS MF) sponsored by Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Ltd. (PPFAS Ltd.), a boutique investment advisory firm incorporated in 1992. The Sponsor was among India's earliest SEBI Registered Portfolio Management Service (PMS) providers, having secured a license in 1996. PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited (Investment Manager to PPFAS Mutual Fund) is led by Mr. Neil Parag Parikh, the Chairman and CEO, since May 2015. Before that, it was led by the Founder, (Late) Mr. Parag S. Parikh.

Disclaimer: In the preparation of the material contained in this document, the Asset Management Company (AMC) has used information that is publicly available, including information developed in-house. Information gathered and material used in this document is believed to be from reliable sources. We have included statements / opinions / recommendations in this document, which contain words, or phrases such as "will", "expect", "should", "believe" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions that are "forward looking statements". Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward looking statements due to risk or uncertainties associated with our expectations with respect to, but not limited to, exposure to market risks, general economic and political conditions in India and other countries globally, which have an impact on our services and / or investments, the monetary and interest policies of India, inflation, deflation, unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices etc. The AMC, the Mutual Fund, the trust and any of its officers, directors, personnel, and employees, shall not be liable for any loss, damage of any nature, including but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential, as also any loss of profit in any way arising from the use of this material in any manner. The recipient alone shall be fully responsible/are liable for any decision taken on this material.

Please click here for latest information on Product label of Schemes: https://amc.ppfas.com/statutory-disclosures/product-labelling/

Sponsor: Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Limited. [CIN: U67190MH1992PLC068970],

Trustee: PPFAS Trustee Company Private Limited. [CIN: U65100MH2011PTC221203], Investment Manager (AMC): PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited.

[CIN: U65100MH2011PTC220623]

Address: PPFAS Mutual Fund, 81/82, 8th Floor, Sakhar Bhavan, Ramnath Goenka Marg, 230, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021. Board line No: 022 6140 6555

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.