Fund Managers
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Nilesh Shah
Nilesh Shah is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Envision Capital; and the Portfolio Manager of the India Value Portfolio. He has 29 years of experience in corporate finance and asset management; Nilesh holds a CFA from The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI); where he ranked all-India 1st in CFA Preliminary Levels; and a post graduate in management from IRMA; where he was valedictorian. He is the recipient of several academic and professional awards. He has been awarded �The Achiever Award� by Jaycees (a global youth organization spread over 100 countries). In 2011; he was invited by the Columbia Business School as a speaker on �Investing: Finding Value in India�.
Nishit Master
Mr. Nishit Master, through his diverse experience in both Buy side and Sell side firms brings in a fresh perspective on markets at Axis Securities. As Fund Manager, he is responsible for generating superior risk adjusted returns for customers as per their mandate. Nishit has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry and has worked with various companies like ING Investment Management, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Elara Capital, Reliance Securities, Anand Rathi, Motilal Oswal Financial Services etc. At Reliance Securities he was Senior Vice President and Head of Institutional Equities. His last assignment was with Emkay Global Financial Services as part of their Institutional broking team. Nishit is a FRM certificate holder and management graduate. He is an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai and has an acute sense of understanding business models and picking outperformers amongst the investable universe.
Nishit Shah
Mr.Nishit is a triple graduate with more than 13 years of experience in equity markets. He has been successful in identifying themes and stocks that have provided multiplier returns. He has worked with some of the most respected Wealth Management companies in India including Motilal Oswal.
NISHITH MINESH SHAH
Mr. Nishith Shah ,Portfolio Manager ,Mr. Nishith Shah brings over a decade of experience in equity markets, with a strong track record across investment research, portfolio management, and fund strategy.Previously, he served as Co-Fund Manager at Aequitas Investment Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., where he co-managed a Category III AIF with an AUM of ₹1,500 crore, focused on long-only, long-term equity investments. During his 5 years and 5 months tenure at Aequitas, he gained deep expertise in building concentrated, research-backed portfolios.Before Aequitas, he managed his family’s investment portfolio, gaining hands-on experience across both investing and trading strategies. He also had an early stint with Multi-Act Equity Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., where he further strengthened his understanding of equity research and portfolio construction.Qualifications:Chartered Accountant (CA),Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Level III cleared
Nitasha Shankar
Nitasha Shankar is the President and Head of Equity Strategy at YES Securities (India) Limited. Nitasha brings with her over 20 years of experience being an equity research analyst in the emerging markers, across India and Asia Pacific (ex Japan) region. She has worked for some of the best rated firms on both the buy side as well as the retail research side and has deep insights and exposure into the emerging market investments. Prior of joining YES Securities (India) Limited, Nitasha has worked with Equitymaster Agora Research Pvt. Ltd. as AVP Research, with Fidelity International Pvt. Ltd. as a Research Specialist and as Equity Research Analyst with Surefin Financial Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Nitasha is a B. Com (Hons.), MBA (Finance) & SEBI certified Investment Advisor
Nitesh Chand
Mr. Nitesh Chand has over two decades experience in Equity Research & Proprietary fund management with Sykes & Ray Equities. With the support of Team Emphasis is to Create Long term wealth for Investors along with safe guarding the capital. Mr. Nitesh Chand is B.Sc Graduate & MBA in Finance. He was associated with Mumbai University as visiting faculty.
P Krishnan
Mr.Krishnan has about 30 years of experience in asset management and equities. Apart from the long stint in Indian asset management space, Krishnan has experience in regional emerging markets such as China, Taiwan, Korea and the ASEAN region. One of the most experienced equity fund managers in India. Was the manager of India’s first bank sponsored mutual fund scheme (SBI Mutual Fund) between 1990 to 92. Was the fund manager of India’s first private sector mutual fund Kothari Pioneer Bluechip Fund which is now Franklin Indian Bluechip Fund Franklin Indian Bluechip Fund is the oldest continuing open end mutual fund in India. It was also the best ranked mutual fund in its category during 1993 94 when Krishnan was the fund manager.Had a 19 year stint with Carlson Funds and DNB Asset Management, Norway from 1998. Experience in several Asian EMs during the stint with DNB. Including asset allocation experience between China and India as the lead manager for DNB Asian Small Cap Fund. Krishnan brings with him experience of setting up mutual funds in India from early 1990s with roles in setting up operations,distribution and allied functions. Has a deep understanding of the financial markets in India and investor behaviour across many market as well as political cycles in India.He holds a B.E in Computer Science and a PGDM (MBA) from IIM, Bangalore (one of the top three business schools in India)
P.Sudhakar
Mr. P. Sudhakar (Fund Manager – Debt PMS, Sundaram Alternates), an MBA graduate having experience of around 20 years in the corporate credit and credit risk assessment. He has specialised knowledge in financial services sector rating with track record of more than 12 years in handling credit rating of Banks and NBFCs. He has 16 years of total experience in credit rating with one of the leading credit rating agencies in India. He also has experience in credit risk assessment of mid and large corporate companies across industries including manufacturing, infrastructure, services and BFSI. In his earlier organisation, he has also performed various roles including member of rating committee, criteria review committee and sector specialist. Also actively involved in development of criteria/polices and development of rating models related to banks and NBFCs. Prior to this, he was working with ING Vysya Bank Ltd in business banking segment handling credit function.
Pankaj Murarka
Mr.Pankaj Murarka is the founder of Renaissance Investment Managers. Renaissance Investment Manager is an Alternate Investment Manager founded in 2016. Prior to this, Pankaj has been associated with Axis Mutual Fund as CIO managing over $3bn in Indian Equities. He was also awarded as Best Fund Manager – Runner up Award for Axis Midcap Fund by Outlook Money in 2014.He was also recognized by Outlook Money as a Leading Fund Manager with 5 years of track record of consistent performance in the year 2015
PANNA BHANDARI
Panna Bhandari established Capital 8 after successfully managing Emerald Investments for almost a decade. With over 11 years of experience in the financial industry, she is a Certified Financial Planner CFP® specializing in equity and debt market analysis, investment planning, corporate treasury management, and family office policy development. At Capital 8, Panna leverages a top-down market analysis approach, meticulously examining inter-market relations among interest rates, currencies, bonds, and equities. This comprehensive research methodology enables her to craft optimal asset allocation strategies and deliver superior returns for High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs). Her approach to equity management involves identifying and leveraging market opportunities and sector allocation, carefully managing risk, and striving to enhance portfolio performance through a deep understanding of macroeconomic factors
Parag Jhawar
Parag Jhawar as 22 years of experience in investment management and research. Prior to founding Knightstone Capital Management, an investment management firm focused on the Indian market, he was Managing Director at Steinberg India Advisors for seven years. Prior to joining Steinberg India Advisors, he worked for over four years at Pari Washington, an investment advisory firm managing over USD 300 million for US and European university endowments and family offices. Before joining Pari Washington, he worked at Boston Avenue Capital LLC, an investment firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his business school education, he worked at McKinsey & Company for two years.Parag holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and received his B. Com. (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Paras Bothra
Mr. Paras Bothra completed his PGDBM from Wigan & Leigh College (UK) & B.Com (Hons) from Calcutta University. He is at present the Chief Investment Officer of Ashika Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. and manages "Ashika India Alpha Scheme Fund", a Category III AIF. He has been with Ashika Group since 2005 and has vast experience of in-depth research in Indian equity markets. He is instrumental in setting up the equity research vertical at Ashika Group and has experience in heading Institutional research and Retail & HNI research. He is quoted on various newswires and has represented the company on shows with ET Now, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC TV18, Zee Business, NDTV and on various other forums. He is credited with initiation of "Ashika Monthly Insight", a monthly magazine on financial markets, which is widely read among investors and the business community.
PAWAN BANSHI PARAKH
Pawan Parakh is a Fund Manager at Geojit Financial Services. Pawan has 18 years of experience in Fund Management & Institutional equity research. During this period, he has worked with marquee organizations like Edelweiss, HDFC, HSBC & Deloitte. As a fund manager, Pawan has a track record of managing large PMS schemes and has generated sustainable wealth on a consistent basis. As a sell-side analyst, Pawan has been amongst the top-rated analysts in Asia money and other such ranking platforms. Pawan actively interacts with company managements and industry experts to have a better understanding of ground realities and future emerging trends.
Pawan Bharaddia
Mr. Pawan is the driving force of the company and spearheads all investments at Equitree. He has been an astute investor with over 20 years of successful investing experience across private & public markets. His calm and patient demeanor with a dogged attitude to detailing profoundly assists in identifying niche investment opportunities early on and taking long term bets. Prior to co-founding Equitree, he has held senior positions in private equity firms like Nine Rivers Capital, Axis Holdings & Frontline Ventures. In early part of his career, he has also worked with global organizations like Chase Manhattan Bank and ABN Amro Bank. Pawan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University and is based in Mumbai.
PAWAN KUMAR
As the visionary founder of Finnso Stock Brokers Pvt Ltd, I have spearheaded a pioneering force within the contemporary financial services realm. With an unwavering commitment to delivering impeccable, transparent, and impartial financial solutions, I established Finnso to transform the investment advisory paradigm for a diverse clientele.
