In Conversation With

    CFA Society India had the pleasure of interviewing Aarati Krishnan for its current edition of member newsletter. Aarati has been awarded several times for excellence in financial journalism and is a sought after speaker.  Read on below an insightful...

    Parvez: Congratulations on your appointment as the Director-elect. How has been your volunteering journey with CFA Society India? Sandeep: I am immensely grateful to the CFA community for the trust evinced and the opportunity to volunteer as a...

  Globally, women in the financial services sector are said to hold only 21% of board seats, 19% of C-suite roles, and 5% held CEO positions. Organizations globally recognize this disparity and are initiating actions to increase women’s share across...

    Vikram: You have had a long and varied professional journey going from Technology to Finance to Academia. What have been your key learnings and experiences over the past few decades? Vidhu: When I started my career as a software engineer, my job was...

    | From the Archives – Newsletter December 2019 |   Ajay Minocha, CFA has received his CFA Charter recently. He is the first person in India with blindness to earn the CFA charter. Prior to this, Ajay has completed his PGDM from IIM Indore...

  Monika: Working as an investment professional and backed by engineering/quantitative background from one of India’s most reputed institutions, BITS Pilani, what motivated you to pursue your career in finance and how CFA program helped you in advancing...

  The lending market in India has grown considerably over the last five years. The market is characterized by the introduction of innovative products, digitization and the entry of new participants. We had an interesting conversation with Bama Balakrishnan,...

  CFA Society India had the pleasure to interview Shravan Shankar, founder of Climake for its ESG special newsletter edition. Our expert shared his views on transforming ESG, evolving industries, new technologies, investment opportunities owing to climate...

  Tarun: You’ve been a volunteer with CFA Society India, working on various initiatives in the past. How would you define your volunteering journey and how it has helped you? Shamit: I’ve always considered the CFA Society as a think tank where...

  Climate change and ESG aspects of investing are bound to gain more prominence and it is imperative for all investment professionals to upskill themselves in these areas. We interviewed Namita Vikas, founder of auctusESG and an experienced leader in...