Paytm Money hopes to stand in competitive stock broking industry with features that could allow users to automate the entry, exit and monitoring of investments.
Digital financial services firm Paytm Money on Monday said that monthly investment volume in systematic investment plans (SIP) has risen by 143 per cent on its platform in 2019-20. The company said that it has completed two years of business and has been able to acquire 66 lakh customers to invest in various financial services out of which 70 per cent users were the first time investors. "Over the last two years, we have enabled new users from small cities and towns to invest with confidence by providing innovative & personalized services. We strive to become the first step in the investment journey so that every user benefits from technology and financial inclusion," Paytm Money CEO Varun Sridhar said in a statement. The company said it registered a 100 per cent increase in monthly new SIP registrations on a year-on-year basis in 2019-20. "In the last financial year, Paytm Money registered over a 100 per cent increase in Monthly New SIP registrations and a 143 per cent increase ..
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Currently, its market share stands at around 40% of total such subscriptions
Paytm Money also offers free risk assessment and advisory investment portfolios to new users
Paytm Money already sells mutual fund on its platform and claims to have clocked 40 per cent share in the direct mutual fund segment in the country
Paytm Money is considering rapid expansion in mutual fund, insurance and financial services
Paytm Money will give access to 2,500 customers per day and ramp up the number up to 10,000 per day later
Paytm Money, which has been setup as a separate subsidiary, aims to add 25 million users in the retail investment segment over the next six years
Paytm Money would also be open to opportunities of working along with the distributor community, including independent financial advisors