SBI to sell 6.3% stake in fund arm: Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) will sell a 6.3% stake in its asset-management joint venture SBI Funds Management (SBIFML) through an IPO, Reuters reports.

Joint venture structure: SBIFML is a joint venture between SBI and Amundi India Holding, a subsidiary of French asset manager Amundi SA. SBI holds 61.9%, while Amundi India Holding owns 36.4% in the firm. Amundi will sell an additional 3.7% stake in the IPO, taking the total offer size to about 10% SBIFML’s equity.

Business scale: The fund manager oversees nearly INR 120 bn (USD 1.37 bn) in assets, catering to retail and institutional investors through mutual funds and investment portfolios.

Timeline: The IPO is expected to be completed in 2026. SBI said it will appoint investment bankers and conduct a fresh valuation of SBIFML before proceeding with the offer.

Background: This marks SBI’s second attempt to list its asset-management arm after an earlier plan announced in 2021 was shelved due to market volatility and internal capital considerations.

Market context: The announcement comes amid a strong IPO cycle in India. More than 240 large and mid-size firms raised about INR 876 bn (USD 10.5 bn) in the first nine months of 2025, with total proceeds expected to surpass the previous year’s INR 1.71 tn (USD 20.5 bn).

The banking and finance sector has raised INR 167 bn (US 1.9 bn) through IPOs till October this year. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) backed three significant IPOs in India during 2025: LG electronics, Lenskart, and Groww.

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