ICICIdirect is a retail trading and investment service from ICICI Securities. ICICI Securities is an integrated securities firm offering a wide range of services including investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management and financial product distribution. It is a subsidiary of ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, ICICI Securities operates out of 66 cities and towns in India, and its wholly-owned subsidiary company, ICICIdirect, has global offices in Singapore and New York.

IFAN (Independent Financial Associates Network) is a B2B distribution platform for financial products that supports its Associates to enhance their advisory & client services with the help of innovative technology & unbiased research.

Union Bank of India Ltd. was established on November 11, 1919 with its headquarters in the city of Bombay now known as Mumbai. The Head Office building of the Union Bank was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the nation in the year 1921. Union Bank now operates through over 4200+ branches across the country. It has been playing a very proactive role in the economic growth of India by extending credit for the requirements of different sectors of economy while maintaining its core values of prudent management without ignoring opportunities. On the technology front the Union Bank has taken early initiatives and 100 per cent of its branches are computerized and connected through Core Banking Solution. It is believed that the creation of innovative products developed using the technology platform would offer an array of choices to customers, adding speed and convenience to transactions.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. is one of the Government of India’s fully owned non-life insurance companies in the country. It was founded by Sir Dorabji Tata in 1919 and was nationalized in 1973. It currently has over 170 products catering to almost all segments of non-life insurance business and its Indian operations span across all territories, which are served through its 2097 offices, including more than 1041 micro offices, by its 19,000 employees and around 50,000 tied agents. Its foreign operations are spread across 28 countries.

Exide Life Insurance Company Ltd. (formerly ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Ltd.) commenced operations in 2001-02, and it currently serves over 10 lakh customers across India and manages over INR 8800 crores in assets. The company is 100% owned by Exide Industries Ltd. Exide Life Insurance distributes its products through multi-channels viz. Agency, Bancassurance, Alliances and Direct Channels and it is focused on providing long term protection and savings solutions, having a strong traditional product portfolio. Exide Life Insurance has the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for all its Customer Service processes.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) is amongst the oldest and largest and Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India. Established in 1920, Assocham presently has in its fold more than 400 Chambers and Trade Associations, serving more than 4,50,000 direct and indirect members from all over India. Assocham derives its strength from its Promoter Chambers and other Industry/Regional Chambers/Associations spread all over the country. The Promoter Chambers of Assocham includes Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indian Merchants Chamber, Madras Chamber, and PHD Chamber.

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services it delivers helps build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in the economies world over. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. EY in India has been acknowledged as the country’s leading professional services organization by several independent studies. It currently has a presence in 12 Indian cities. EY in India is also committed to working with its communities in the area of education, environment and entrepreneurship.