Jio Financial Services Appoints PKF Sridhar & Santhanam as Joint Auditors; Re-appoints MD & CEO
Jio Financial Services appointed PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP as Joint Statutory Auditors for three years from August 26, 2026. Shri Hitesh Kumar Sethia was re-appointed as MD & CEO for five years from November 15, 2026. The AGM was held on August 26, 2026.
Changes in statutory auditors and re-appointment of existing management are routine corporate actions. While important for governance, they typically do not have a significant immediate impact on the company's financial performance or stock price unless specific concerns are raised.
The announcement concerns routine corporate governance matters, including auditor changes and management re-appointments, which are standard procedures and do not inherently suggest a positive or negative shift in the company's performance or outlook.
Jio Financial Services Limited announced key decisions made at its Third Annual General Meeting (Post Listing) held on August 26, 2026.
The members approved the appointment of PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP as Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company. This appointment is for a continuous period of three years, commencing from the conclusion of the AGM on August 26, 2026, until the conclusion of the AGM in 2029. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP will serve alongside the existing Statutory Auditors, Deloitte Haskins & Sells.
Previously, Lodha & Co LLP was appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors on July 12, 2023, for a period of three years, concluding at the AGM in 2026. Consequently, Lodha & Co LLP ceased to be the Joint Statutory Auditors upon the conclusion of the AGM held on August 26, 2026.
In addition, Shri Hitesh Kumar Sethia (DIN: 09250710) has been re-appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a period of five years, effective from November 15, 2026, following the expiry of his current term.
The AGM commenced at 2:00 p.m. IST and concluded at 3:27 p.m. IST. A brief profile of PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, an ICAI AQMM Level 4 firm established in 1978 with over four decades of experience in audit, assurance, taxation, risk advisory, and consulting services, was attached to the announcement.
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