MNC Asset Management and BRIDS Inaugurate Mutual Fund Marketing Partnership
Jakarta, August 19, 2024 – One of the business units of PT MNC Kapital Indonesia Tbk (BCAP), namely MNC Asset Management, officially announced a marketing collaboration for mutual fund products with a securities company from the largest state-owned bank, namely, BRI Danareksa Sekuritas (BRIDS) as a Mutual Fund Selling Agent (APERD), located at the MNC Conference Hall, iNews Tower Jakarta.
This collaboration aims to expand investment access for the public and offer more diverse and innovative investment products. Through this synergy, the two companies will develop various services and products that can meet investor needs through the BRIGHTS by BRI Danareksa Sekuritas application.
Director of MNC Asset Management, Dimas Aditya Ariadi, welcomed this collaboration positively. "We see great potential in this collaboration to create more comprehensive and integrated investment solutions. With the technological innovation owned by BRIDS, we are optimistic that we can achieve our common goal of increasing investment literacy and participation in the community," explained Dimas.
On the same occasion, BRIDS President Director Laksono Widodo revealed that the mutual fund market is filled with positive trends both in terms of mutual fund investor growth, Assets Under Management (AUM) and Net Asset Value (NAB) until the end of 2024.
"We see the positive trend in the mutual fund industry as a very big opportunity. Therefore, we hope that the collaboration with MNC Asset Management can reach a wider retail segment, increase the diversification of mutual fund products in the BRIGHTS application, and of course can contribute to the performance of the Company's mutual fund services, with a target of increasing AUM by 50% this year," explained Laksono.
The products marketed in this collaboration will focus on conventional and sharia money market mutual funds and conventional and sharia fixed income mutual funds, with the hope of providing portfolio diversification for investors. The two companies also plan to hold various financial literacy activities to increase public understanding of investment.
The MNC Mutual Funds products that will be marketed on the BRIGHTS by BRI Danareksa Sekuritas are, MNC Dana Lancar, MNC Dana Syariah Barokah, MNC Dana Likuid, MNC Dana Syariah, MNC Dana SBN, MNC Dana Ekuitas, and MNC Smart Equity Funds. While on the Brights application are MNC Dana Lancar, MNC Dana Syariah Barokah, MNC Dana Likuid, and MNC Dana Syariah.
With this collaboration, MNC Asset Management and BRIDS hope to provide a positive contribution to the growth of the capital market in Indonesia and create a healthier and more sustainable investment ecosystem.