Mr. Shah, co-founder of the Company has over 20 years of diverse experience in the financial services industry in India and has been instrumental in building Edelweiss into one of India’s leading diversified financial services companies. Prior to founding Edelweiss, he worked with ICICI Limited.
Rashesh has served on the Boards of various companies and public institutions. He has in the past served on the Executive Committee of the National Stock Exchange and has recently been appointed as Chairman, Maharashtra Council of FICCI. He also Chairs the National Council on Capital Markets formed by ASSOCHAM. He has been nominated to the Executive Committee of a proposed US - India Investors Forum. His academic qualifications include an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad and a Diploma in International Trade from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
Mr. Ramaswamy, co-founder of the Company spearheads some of the Company’s most strategic businesses including Investment Banking and Alternative Assets Advisory. He brings significant experience and expertise on client relationships to Edelweiss. Prior to Edelweiss he worked with Spartek Emerging Opportunities Fund and ICICI Limited.
His academic qualifications include an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, United States of America and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering.
Mr. Himanshu Kaji brings to the table diverse experience of over two decades in the financial services space. In addition to his responsibilities as Executive Director, Mr. Kaji continues to be Group Chief Operating Officer managing Finance, Operations, Technology, Governance, Administration, Investor Relations and Compliance at the Edelweiss Group. He is also in charge of Corporate Planning, which looks at Strategy Development and Execution for the Group.
A Chartered Accountant with a Post Graduate Diploma in Securities Law, Mr. Kaji gave up his investment banking job at ICICI Limited to join his family business of broking. During this period he played a key role in the overhaul of the oldest stock exchange in Asia – the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Himanshu was part of a select group which oversaw the corporatisation and the de-mutualisation of the BSE. Mr. Kaji has been involved with Edelweiss since the early days, advising Edelweiss through strategic and broking related challenges.
Mr. Jhaveri specialised in public finance and has over 40 years of experience in the financial services sector.
He has occupied important positions in various prestigious institutions including National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), Reserve Bank of India and ICICI Ltd. Mr. Jhaveri rose to become Joint Managing Director and then the Executive Chairman of ICICI Securities Ltd. His academic qualifications include a Masters in Economics from Gujarat University and an M.Sc in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Mr. Chinniah is Managing Director/Global Head of Portfolio, Strategy & Risk Group with GIC Special Investments ("GIC SI"), the Private Equity arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation ("GIC"). He joined GIC in 1989 and has held various positions with the Special Investments Department of GIC in their North American, European and Asian regions. Mr. Chinniah is a Chartered Financial Analyst and his other academic qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the University of California (Berkeley).
Mr. Venkatachalam has over 35 years of experience in the banking sector in India and abroad and 5 years of experience in the software industry in Banking & Finance verticals. He joined State Bank of India in 1967 and retired in 2004 as its Managing Director. He was a member of the Interim Pension Fund Regulatory Authority of India and a Director on the Board of Small Industries & Development Bank of India (SIDBI). He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and is a Certified Associate from the Indian Institute of Bankers.
Mr. Desai is the Managing Partner of J. Sagar & Associates, one of India's leading law firms. He has been practicing for more than 30 years and has a rich and varied experience in the legal field, with specialisation in corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, derivatives, securities & financial laws, International Business laws and International Commercial Arbitration. He holds a Masters degree in Law from the University of Cambridge.
Mr. Misra has a rich and varied experience of over 25 years in the financial services industry, having worked with various organizations including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup etc. Mr. Misra is the President of Phoenix Advisers Pte. Ltd, a boutique advisory and principal investing firm and Senior Advisor with Apollo Management. Mr. Misra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St Stephen’s College, Delhi University, an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad and a Master of Management from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the West Bengal cadre, Mr. Mitra had a successful career with the government, retiring as the Revenue and Finance Secretary, Government of India, in June 2011. He led the Revenue teams for the formulation of the 2010 and 2011 Union Budgets. During this period he is also credited with spearheading several pioneering reforms in the Direct and Indirect tax regimes as well as bringing in several organizational and systemic changes in tax administration.
Prior to that, as the Disinvestment Secretary from August 2009 to January 2010, he led the formulation of the listing‐led policy of disinvestment and oversaw three major disinvestments. During his stint with the West Bengal government, Mr. Mitra is credited with carrying widespread reforms in the State‐owned power sector. He also played a crucial role in the de‐mutualisation of the Calcutta Stock Exchange.