HDFC Mutual Fund has announced the appointment of two key personnel at HDFC Asset Management Company (HDFC AMC). According to reports from Upstox News Desk, the appointments of Aman Singhania and Aashita Jain are effective February 18, 2026. Their details have been inserted under the 'Information on Key Personnel' section of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated June 30, 2025. The fund house clarified that this addendum forms an integral part of the SAI and will remain in effect as amended from time to time.
Aman Singhania (41) has been appointed as a Member of the Investment Team – Passive Strategies. As reported by Upstox News Desk, he holds an MBA in Finance from N.L. Dalmia Institute and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) as well as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM). Singhania brings 19 years of experience spanning index and product development, passive fund strategies, fund management, and investment risk analytics. Before joining HDFC AMC, he was associated with NSE Indices as Senior Vice President & Head – Products from March 1, 2023 to February 16, 2026, and earlier as Vice President & Head – Products from September 7, 2016 to February 28, 2023. Prior to that, he worked at CRISIL as Associate Director – Research from June 1, 2007 to September 6, 2016.
Aashita Jain (29) has been appointed as an equity analyst. According to Upstox News Desk, she is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has cleared Level III of the CFA Program from CFA Institute. Jain brings over seven years of experience in equity research. Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with Nuvama Wealth Management as Vice President – Equity Research from September 24, 2018 to February 17, 2026.
As reported by Upstox News Desk, the fund house has issued an addendum to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated June 30, 2025, announcing these key personnel appointments. The fund house clarified that apart from the inclusion of the two appointments under key personnel, no other changes have been made to the SAI. This addendum represents a significant update to the fund house's regulatory disclosures regarding key personnel appointments and their roles within the investment team structure.
