Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited regarding the unveiling of its strategic roadmap for 2026.
Key Highlights from the 2026 Roadmap:
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New Fund Offer (NFO): The JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund will go live on January 27, 2026, and remain open until February 9, 2026. It is designed to dynamically rotate across sectors based on macro and market indicators.
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JioBLK ProFolios: The AMC has gone live with its Model Portfolio Facility, offering curated combinations of mutual fund schemes powered by BlackRock’s Aladdin platform.
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International Expansion: Jio BlackRock is in the process of setting up an entity in GIFT City to facilitate cross-border fund structures, allowing Indian investors to access global opportunities.
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Systematic Active Equity (SAE): Future active funds will continue to leverage BlackRock’s SAE platform, which currently powers the JioBlackRock Flexicap Fund.
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Broader Suite: Plans for 2026 include a comprehensive ETF build-out and the rollout of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) for sophisticated investment needs
Jio BlackRock AMC unveils its
roadmap for 2026
The
AMC looks to build on the strong start in 2025, by launching a slew of mutual
fund offerings and expanding its product suite to include Model Portfolios
Facility, SIFs, ETFs and international exposures.
Mumbai / Chennai, January 20, 2026:
Jio BlackRock Asset
Management Private Limited (JioBlackRock Asset Management / The AMC a 50:50
joint venture between Jio Financial Services Limited (“JFSL”) [BSE, NSE:
JIOFIN] and BlackRock Inc. [NYSE: BLK] has today showcased its 2026 roadmap.
JioBlackRock Asset Management is
set to build on the momentum of the past 6 months as it heads to its second
year of operations.
The
AMC has gone live with its Model Portfolio Facility offering JioBLK ProFolios.
These are pre-built combinations of Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund Schemes curated
by Jio BlackRock investment professionals. Investors can select JioBLK
ProFolios to access a diversified mix of JioBlackRock Mutual Fund schemes in a
disciplined way without the hassle of selecting individual funds. Each of these
JioBLK ProFolios are curated by experts using powered by BlackRock’s
proprietary investment and risk management platform Aladdin.
The year can also see the
launch of a series of mutual funds. Active funds will be based on BlackRock’s
Systematic Active Equity (SAE) platform – the same platform that powers its
maiden Active Equity offering – the JioBlackRock Flexicap Fund. The first of
these is the JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund, the NFO of which will go live
on the 27th of January 2026 and running up to the 9th of
February 2026. With Equity markets tending to move in cycles, which impact each
sector in different ways, the JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund is built to adapt
to these shifts by dynamically rotating across sectors based on macro and
market indicators while also managing risk in response to evolving comarket
dynamics and emerging opportunities.
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| Sid Swaminathan, MD & CEO, JioBlackRock Asset Management |
Sid Swaminathan, MD &
CEO, JioBlackRock Asset
Management said “Having crossed one
million customers in since our launch last year, we are looking to expand our
suite of offerings with a key focus on diversification. We intend to offer differentiated
exposures to our investors via SIFs, ETFs and GIFT City. Additionally, we intend
to launch a series of funds across debt,
equity and hybrid, we continue on our path of giving our investors a choice of products
with focus on cost efficiency, accessibility and long term value creation.”
The AMC is also in the
process of setting up its entity in GIFT City and securing the required
regulatory permissions that will allow the development of cross-border fund
structures and a retail presence. This will enable Indian investors to
responsibly access global allocation opportunities and international investors
to obtain access to differentiated investment opportunities in India.
Additional initiatives
planned for 2026 include the rollout of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs)
aimed at meeting sophisticated investment requirements, deepening engagement
with investors through differentiated products and risk-managed outcomes.
As part of its broader
product expansion, JioBlackRock
Asset Management is also gearing up for a
comprehensive ETF build-out, with a focus on evaluating building blocks that can enable deeper retail
penetration, institutional participation while creating scalable & cost-effective
solutions.
This initiative is designed to provide retail
and institutional investors with transparent and low-cost structure aligned with
modern portfolio construction needs.
