3rd India Alternative & Quant Investing Summit|Chennai

Alexander Rudin, PhD, is a Global Head of Research for Investment Solutions Group (ISG) and Fixed Income (FICC) at State Street Investment Management (SSIM). Within ISG, which has a multi-asset focus, Alex drives the quantitative research agenda for tactical and strategic asset allocation processes, portfolio construction analytics, and target volatility models. Within FICC, Alex oversees quantitative research for indexing and systematic active credit. Prior to joining SSIM in 2014, Alex held several senior research and asset allocation roles at leading financial institutions, including Merrill Lynch, Julius Baer, and (what is currently) TD Securities. He is an author or co-author of more than 40 articles in academic journals in theoretical physics and finance, serves on the editorial advisory board for The Journal of Portfolio Management, and is on the Program Committee of the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance.

In addition to writing regular research, Johan is responsible for developing and maintaining internal and external quantitative models, helping to provide historical insights and forward-looking guidance to World Gold Council stakeholders as well as investors Worldwide on gold and its relationship to global Macroeconomic factors. He has spent more than fifteen years researching precious metals markets within the World Gold Council, as an independent consultant and with the World Platinum Investment Council. Prior to this, Johan worked for one of Europe’s leading hedge funds, covering commodities for the Global Macro fund.  He has an MSc in Finance from the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland.

Krishnan leads the Quantitative Research team at Marcellus. At Marcellus, Krishnan created its first quant-based equity offering as well as asset allocation strategies. He has around 13 years of experience spanning both equity and fixed income research. Prior to Marcellus, he was part of the New Indexes Development team at Morningstar, where he was involved in creating systematic, rules-based equity and multi-asset index products. His previous experience also includes stints at D.E. Shaw & Co. and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Krishnan has completed his MBA from IIM, Kozhikode and Engineering from NIT Trichy. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Rohit Gupta is a member of MSCI’s Research and Development team, focusing on global markets with an emphasis on India and emerging markets. His work involves quantitative research supporting investment decisions across equities, fixed income, and listed derivatives, working closely with global asset owners, asset managers, and institutional investors. He has authored several research insights and published in leading external journals.Before joining MSCI, Rohit was a client portfolio manager in the Quantitative Investment Strategies team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He holds an MBA from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and is a CFA® charterholder.

Shreenivas works as Senior Lead, Investment Research and AI, at HDFC AMC. In this role, Shreenivas leads HDFC AMC’s work in the application of AI and deep tech in investment decision making. Shreenivas has over 25 years of experience in various investment roles in India, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Before joining HDFC AMC, Shreenivas served as the Director of Content at CFA Institute and worked as the Trading Strategist at Citi in the Japanese and Indian markets. He also speaks the Japanese language. As a CFA Society India volunteer, Shreenivas has worked closely with members and regulators, conducting workshops on AI and machine learning applications using Python. He has led research initiatives and authored articles on a wide range of investing topics. Shreenivas is passionate about spreading financial awareness and emphasizing the urgency of environmental conservation. He is also a long-distance marathoner and an avid fitness enthusiast. Shreenivas was awarded the CFA Charter in 2003. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from IIT Bombay and a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) from the CFA Institute.

Srivathsan spearheads the Institutional Equities business. With over 18 years of experience in Indian capital markets, he has held pivotal roles, from Analyst to Head of Research to Equity Sales, before being entrusted with the leadership of the entire Equities franchise at Avendus.He holds a master’s in financial management and CFA. He has been a CFA Institute grader since 2015, a member of the Education Advisory Committee of CFA Institute and a mentor for the research challenge since its inception in India.

Yogesh Sundaram, CFA, is a seasoned financial expert with over 24 years of experience in investment research, portfolio management and investment advisory. His career began at Quantitative Services Group (QSG), a Chicago-based boutique Quantitative research firm, minority-owned by Goldman Sachs, as a Senior Research Analyst. At QSG, Yogesh developed factor models, risk models, and sector-specific stock selection models for equity markets in developed economies. He later managed India-focused equity portfolios for Estee Advisors, a Delhi-based hedge fund, further deepening his expertise in portfolio construction, risk management, and valuation.He is the Co-Founder of Omega Valuation Services, a Chennai-based financial advisory firm that focuses on the valuation of businesses and financial instruments for private placements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate actions, and other special situations. In the last 5 years Yogesh has undertaken valuation assignments for more than 100 clients spanning across different financial instruments such as equities, derivatives, convertibles et al. Yogesh is a CFA Charterholder and also holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is a Qualified Insolvency Professional.