07 November 2019
HDFC Medium Term Debt Plan
Shobhit Mehrotra is an experienced and skilled manager who joined the fund company in 2004 and has been running this fund since 2007. Mehrotra is supported by a seven-member investment team composed of managers Anil Bamboli and Anupam Joshi, three credit analysts, and two dealers, who also contribute to the research.
Manager Shobhit Mehrotra seeks to add value through security selection rather than taking duration bets. As expected, the investment approach relies on fundamental research. It entails combining qualitative aspects with quantitative analysis. The investment team prepares the coverage list with a strong focus on the company management and track record, the financial strength of the promoter group, and corporate governance standards. Meetings with management are followed by rigorous quantitative analysis in which the focus is to get a measure of the company’s...