Policy Dialogue: Financial Stability, Risks, and Regulatory Insights

Mr. Ayyappan Nair is a General Manager in the Financial Stability Department at the Reserve Bank of India. He is one of the primary authors of the Financial Stability Report that is published half-yearly. He has nearly 25 years of experience in central banking and has worked as a dealer and bank supervisor at the RBI. For more than 5 years, he was a member of faculty at the RBI’s premier training establishment, the Reserve Bank Staff College, where he focused on Central Banking, Financial Regulation, and Financial Markets. He has an MBA in Finance, an FRM from the GARP, USA, and an MMS in Systemic Risk from the Yale School of Management. 

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.