Women still constitute only 8 per cent of the total number of fund managers in the Indian mutual fund sector but have proved their mettle by delivering significant outperformance, according to a report from Morningstar India * Altogether 24 women managers manage funds currently, either as primary or secondary managers, or as heads of equity or fixed income, compared to 18 last year.
* But women managers still constitute only 8 per cent of the industry by number
* Cumulatively they manage assets worth Rs 3.065 trillion, which equals 15 per cent of the total assets under management (AUM) for open-end