Prime Finance & Investment

Name

Prime Finance & Investment

Legal name

Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited

Website

https://pamcbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Mutual Fund Management: The company earns revenue through managing open-end and close-end mutual funds. Revenue is generated from management fees charged on fund assets under management, with a minimum of 70% of realized income distributed as dividends to unit holders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Prime Finance & Investment operates as a Bangladesh SEC-licensed asset management company that launches, manages, and distributes open-end and closed-end mutual funds (including PFFUF, RLIMF, and PFSMF) and provides corporate advisory services such as Pre-IPO advisory, M&A, corporate restructuring, market research, and company formation. Fund units are priced at a Tk 10 face value and traded based on net asset value, with the firm distributing units through authorized selling agents and its own investor relations office.

Product overview

Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited operates as an asset management firm offering a portfolio of mutual fund products and corporate advisory services. The core product offerings consist of open-end and close-end mutual funds, including the Prime Financial First Unit Fund (the first private sector open-end mutual fund in Bangladesh), the Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund (an open-end perpetual fund), and the Prime Finance Second Mutual Fund (a close-end fund). Complementing the fund management business, the company provides comprehensive corporate advisory services covering Private Equity valuation, Pre-IPO advisory, M&A, corporate restructuring, market research, industry analysis, financial management, legal status conversion, and company formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prime Financial First Unit Fund: Bangladesh's first private-sector open-ended mutual fund, launched on September 26, 2010.
• Prime Finance Second Mutual Fund (PFSMF)
• Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund (RLIMF)

Products and services

• Open End Fund An open-end mutual fund with no limit on the number of new units issued. Unit holders may add funds at any time, with new units issued accordingly. Units are not exchange-traded; purchase and redemption are processed through the mutual fund company and its authorized agents. Targeted at retail and institutional investors in Bangladesh.
• Close-End Fund A closed-end mutual fund that issues a fixed number of units in an initial public offering, after which units trade on a stock exchange. Unit price is determined by market demand and can trade at a premium or discount to net asset value (NAV). Purchased through a broker.
• Corporate Advisory Services Professional advisory services for Bangladeshi corporates covering valuation and closing of Private Equity deals, Pre-IPO advisory (including information memorandum and historical accounts preparation), Merger & Acquisition, corporate restructuring, market research, industry analysis, financial management, conversion of legal status from private to public limited company, and formation of companies with financial projections.
• Prime Financial First Unit Fund (PFFUF) Bangladesh's first private-sector open-end mutual fund, offering unit holders diversified investment in capital and money markets with perpetual life and professional portfolio management.
• Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund (RLIMF) An open-end perpetual mutual fund of unlimited size that invests in Bangladesh capital and money markets, with the objective of providing attractive risk-adjusted returns to unit holders. Managed by Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited.
• Prime Finance Second Mutual Fund (PFSMF) A closed-end mutual fund managed by Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited, with units issued in an initial public offering and subsequently traded on a stock exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 70% dividend distribution of realized income

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rupali Life Insurance CompanycoreOthersPrime Finance Asset Management Company Limited manages the Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund, an open-end perpetual mutual fund with initial size of Tk 50 crore. This is a significant partnership as the fund is named after the insurance company and represents one of the core funds managed by PAMC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICB Asset Management Company Limited: Government-backed Bangladeshi asset manager that sponsors and manages multiple open-end and closed-end mutual funds. Directly competes with PAMC in the same Bangladeshi open-end mutual fund category, serving retail and institutional investors.
• EBL Investments Limited: Subsidiary of Eastern Bank PLC operating an asset management business that runs mutual funds in Bangladesh. Comparable to PAMC as a bank-affiliated asset manager offering open-end and closed-end fund products.
• LankaBangla Asset Management: Asset management arm of LankaBangla Group running mutual funds and managed portfolios in Bangladesh. Directly comparable in regulated fund management, distribution, and corporate finance offerings.
• CAPM (Capital & Asset Portfolio Management): Bangladeshi asset manager running multiple mutual fund schemes. Comparable to PAMC in operating mutual funds under BSEC oversight for retail and institutional clients.
• IDLC Investments Limited: Investment management arm of IDLC Finance, one of Bangladesh's largest non-bank financial institutions, managing mutual funds and investment mandates. Directly comparable in regulated fund management and corporate advisory services.
• AIMS Asset Management (Asset Management Investment Services): Bangladesh-based asset management firm offering open-end and closed-end mutual funds to retail and institutional investors. Closely comparable to PAMC in product mix, regulatory standing with BSEC, and distribution model.
• UCB Asset Management Limited: Asset management subsidiary of United Commercial Bank managing mutual funds in Bangladesh. Comparable to PAMC in offering open-end and closed-end funds to retail and institutional investors.
• Shanta Asset Management Limited: Bangladesh-based licensed asset manager sponsoring open-end and closed-end mutual funds. Directly comparable to PAMC in fund product suite, regulatory framework, and customer segments.
• LR Global Bangladesh: Bangladeshi asset management company managing multiple mutual fund schemes and unit funds. Directly comparable to PAMC in fund management, regulatory oversight, and target investor segments.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage / BRAC Investments: Bangladesh-focused investment bank and brokerage offering asset management, equity research, and corporate finance. Broader incumbent with overlapping mutual fund and corporate advisory capabilities alongside a wider service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PAMCBD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pamcbd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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