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Ambani announced a joint venture (JV) between JFS and BlackRock aimed at setting up an asset management business RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the Jio Financial Services (JFS) will enter the insurance segment to offer simple and smart insurance products through categories like Life, General and Health insurance through a seamless digital interface. Ambani earlier said that JFS will democratise financial services for 1.4 billion Indians. He also announced a joint venture (JV) between JFS and BlackRock aimed at setting up an asset management business. While JFS brings digital capabilities and local market knowledge to the table, BlackRock has global investment and risk management expertise.
Reliance Retail's valuation went up from Rs 4,28,000 crore in 2020 to Rs 8,28,000 crore or around $100 billion at present with the investment of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). "I welcome yet another world-renowned sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), in Reliance Retail, with an investment of $1 billion for 1% stake. This investment values Reliance Retail at equity value of Rs 8,28,000 cr," said Ambani. He also announced significant changes to the company's board of directors. Nita Ambani will step down from the RIL board. She, however, will continue as Chairperson of Reliance Foundation. Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani have been appointed as non-executive directors on the Board of Directors.
Ambani said that Reliance Jio's subscriber base has crossed 450 million and its average data consumption per user stands at 25 GB/month. He added that the total traffic per month on Jio Network stands at 1,100 crore GB. Ambani also congratulated the scientists associated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the entire country for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. Shareholders of Reliance Industries can also access the Q&A session after the announcements.
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Mukesh Ambani said: "JFS will enter the insurance segment to offer simple, yet smart, Life, General, and Health insurance products through a seamless digital interface, potentially partnering with global players. It will use predictive data analytics to co-create contextual products with partners and cater to customer requirements in a truly unique way".
The joint venture is aimed at setting up asset management business that will provide simple investment solutions. "JFS brings digital capabilities and local market knowledge, and Black Rock brings global investment and risk management expertise. Together, we will aim to transform India’s asset management industry," Ambani said.
RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Jio Financial Services (JFS) and BlackRock have entered a joint venture (JV).
Mukesh Ambani said that JFS will democratise financial services for 1.42 billion.
"I welcome yet another world-renowned sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), in Reliance Retail, with an investment of $1 billion for 1% stake. This investment values Reliance Retail at equity value of Rs 8,28,000 cr,: said Mukesh Ambani.
Revenue of Rs 2.60 lakh crore in FY23, a 30 per cent on-year growth. The retail arm of the conglomerate logged an EBITDA of Rs 17,928 crore and a net profit of Rs 9,181 crore for the same period.
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I see 4 frontiers for Reliance Jio’s growth. The consumer segment. The home segment. The Business segment. Opportunity for global expansion. Collectively, these frontiers provide Jio an opportunity for multi-fold growth in coming years’: Mukesh Ambani
We are also announcing Jio True5G Lab, a facility designed to accelerate industry transformation. The inaugural Jio True5G Lab will be located at Reliance Corporate Park’: Akash Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio
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Our extensive Jio Fiber service already serves 10+ mn customers, with thousands getting connected each month. With Jio AirFiber, we are expanding our addressable market to 200+ mn homes and other premises’: Akash Ambani
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Akash Ambani said that over 3.2 crore concurrent users logged onto the JioCinema app during the IPL 2023 final. He added that JioCinema saw a total of 12 crore viewers and logged an average watched time per viewer of 60 minutes on the occasion.
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