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Dear Friend,
It's time to dispel a few common myths about passive funds:

"Passives don't make money for distributors."
Today, index funds offer competitive commissions. Plus, passive funds grow the investment pie,
leading to cumulative gains that can enhance your overall returns.
"Clients want the excitement of active funds."
Not all clients seek the thrill of active fund management. With the risks of fund selection minimized,
passive investing offers a more predictable and stable journey, which appeals to a growing number of investors.
"The market for passive funds is small in India."
Far from it! Despite their late arrival, passive funds now account for 17% of the total mutual fund AUM in India.
In just 10 months of the current financial year, the industry has added an impressive 1.19 crore new folios, reflecting the strong momentum.

I'm excited to announce that we are all set for the 4th edition of the Cafemutual Passives Conference 2025, taking place on May 23 at Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. This year's theme, "Passive Revolution: Future of Low-Cost, High-Impact Investing," reflects the transformational shift toward passive funds, showcasing their cost-efficiency and performance impact.

As always, the Cafemutual Passives Conference 2025 will offer the perfect blend of insights, entertainment, and networking opportunities.

I look forward to seeing you on May 23 at Taj Santacruz, Mumbai!

Warm regards,
Prem Khatri
Founder & CEO
Cafemutual

Why should you attend?

  • Industry’s only neutral conference focused on Passives
  • NO sales pitches allowed. Just unexceptional talent sharing relevant knowledge and the guidance to make it big in Passive funds
  • Our best-in-class speakers will share insights that help you make the most of the existing opportunities in Passives

Tentative agenda

  • The Rise of Passive Investing
  • ETFs vs. Index Funds: Which is Better for Investors?
  • The Indian Passive Fund Landscape
  • Designing Low-Cost, High-Impact Portfolios Using Passive Funds
  • Understanding the Mechanics of ETFs
  • Marketing Passive Funds to Investors
  • Case Studies – Building a Successful Business with Passives
  • New and Emerging Categories of Passive Funds
  • Demystifying Factor Funds
  • Navigating the Future – Emerging Trends in Passive Investing

Hit the register button and reserve your spot for Cafemutual Passives Conference 2025!

Who should attend
Cafemutual Passives Conference?

  • Progressive MFDs & RIAs
  • Sales & Product teams of banks, national distributors & wealth counters
  • Corporate investors
  • Index providers
  • Senior teams from AMCs and
  • All those who are interested to learn more about Passives as a product category

Registration Fee



Category Registration fee
(Till May 02, 2025)		 Registration fee
(From May 3, 2025)
Individual MFD/RIA ₹ 3999 ₹ 5999
Others
(AMC employees,
National distributors,
Fintechs and Media)		 ₹ 4599 ₹ 6999

* Taxes extra
Once you register, you will receive an auto-generated confirmation mail.
Should you face any difficulty while registering, please call Fouzia on +91-9930077117.

Who spoke at our earlier events?

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Morgan Housel

Author of 'The Psychology of Money
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Daniel Crosby

Behavioural Scientist, Brinker Capital, USA
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Danielle Howard

Wealth by Design, USA
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Abizer Diwanji

Ey
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Alex Birkin

EY Partner, Global Advisory Leader - Wealth and Asset Management
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Niro Sivanathan

Associate Professor, Organisational behavior, London Business School
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Bobby Pawar

Publicis Worldwide
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John Praveen

Prudential International Investments Advisors, USA
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Lulu Raghavan

CEO, Landor
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Anand Lunia

India Quotient
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M J Akbar

Union Minister
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Michael Lipper

President, Lipper Advisory Services
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Nirmal Jain

India Infoline Ltd
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Raj Raghunathan

Professor, University of Texus, Austin
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Rajdeep Sardesai

Noted Journalist
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Rajesh Jain

netCORE Solutions
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Rashesh Shah

Edelweiss Group
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Thomas Curran

Perfectionism
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Robert. F. Baur

CGE, Principal Global
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Rolf Hermans

Robeco
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Santosh Desai

Future Brands
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Swaminathan Aiyer Anklesaria

Noted economics journalist
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Tarun Rai

CEO, JWT South Asia
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Carl Richards

Author, Behavior Gap

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Events

We conduct five events annually:

  1. Cafemutual Confluence : Cafemutual Confluence is our flagship thought-leadership event that has an overarching theme and looks at future growth opportunities for the industry. It is meant for everyone interested in a strategic view of the business of mutual funds – progressive MFDs/RIAs, product and sales teams at banks and NDs, senior teams at manufacturers, and eco-system.
  2. Cafemutual Ideas Fest : Targeted exclusively at individual MFDs, Cafemutual Ideas Fest provides actionable insights to leverage the opportunities by the MFD community thereby accelerating their growth.
  3. Cafemutual Passives Conference : Industry's only independent event that focusses on 'Passives' as a product category and provide the much needed clarity on the emerging trends in the world of Passives.
  4. CafeAlt Conference : This daylong event aims to bring together stakeholders- wealth managers, boutique MFD firms, institutional distributors & investors, family offices and banks/NDs to deliberate on ways to grow the Alternatives pie.
  5. Cafemutual India Investment Summit : This event aims to promote the opportunities in India. Held in Dubai, this conference brings best in class experts from the world of mutual funds and alternates to share their insights with banks, external asset managers, wealth managers and UHNIs.

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Many of the top fund houses engage us on investor outreach and to train their distributors and employees programs. Among our 26 clients are the top 13 AMCs in India.


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