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After disrupting the retail sector Reliance Industries will enter the mutual fund industry. The joint venture of Jio Financial Services and the worlds largest asset management fund BlackRock named Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited has announced its top leadership team.  The company has also launched a website and an exclusive early access initiative. The company appointed Sid Swaminathan as MD and CEO. Isha Ambani is the Non-Executive Director of Jio Financial Services. Reliance Industries is the most valuable company in the country. Its subsidiary Jio Financial Services has formed a joint venture with BlackRock. This joint venture has received approval from SEBI to enter the mutual fund market. Isha Ambani is the Non-Executive Director of Jio Financial Services. The company has appointed Gaurav Nagori as Chief Operating Officer Amit Bhosale as Chief Risk Officer Amol Pai as Chief Technology Officer and Biraja Tripathy as Head of Product. The top team is fully prepared to fulfill Jio BlackRock’s mission of transforming investment approaches and making them accessible and affordable for millions. Jio BlackRock Asset Managements leadership team brings together asset management experience digital innovation and customer-centric product design the fund house said in a statement. Together the team is set to deliver Jio BlackRock’s mission to transform investing in India by making it more accessible and affordable for millions of people it said. Jio BlackRock Asset Management has also announced an early access initiative on its website. The initiative invites individuals to register their interest in Jio BlackRock Asset Managements digital-first offering. Participants gain a preview of the companys value proposition and begin engaging with its educational content it said. Upon signing up they can access materials covering the fundamentals of investing as well as further functionality that will allow them to invest once the offering is launched it said adding that it empowers individuals with the knowledge to make informed investment choices. On May 26 2025 Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its mutual fund business to commence operations.    (With Inputs From PTI)