Newsletter September 2020
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Small Changes, Big Impacts!
SOCIETY UPDATE
By Ritika Mankar, CFA
We hope this newsletter finds you safe, finds you well and finds you surrounded by some great new habits…
COVER STORY 1
Creating Opportunity Amid The Crisis
START-UP
By Srividhya Venkatesan, CFA
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The COVID-19…
COVER STORY 2
Reforms Going Unnoticed – Is It Boon or A Bane
ECONOMY
By Vivek Rathi, CFA
The worst nightmare of India came true in March 2020, when the country had to undergo one of the severest lockdown…
IN CONVERSATION WITH
In Conversation with Ms. Meera Siva, CFA
WOMEN IN FINANCE
Interviewed by Monika Duggal, CFA
At CFA Society India, we are truly delighted to have a second woman Director on board, Ms. Meera Siva. We recently had the…
EXPRESS
Market Outlook – October 2020
ECONOMY
By Navneet Munot, CFA
Return of volatility characterised global financial markets in the month of September as the near vertical uptrend off March…
‘Vision 20/20’ – Ade Raho
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
By Anil Ghelani, CFA
From the onset of 2020, the world has witnessed the biggest healthcare crisis in last 100 years. The crisis has been the biggest…
Can Investments Be Vegan Friendly?
ESG
By Jinesh S. Sheth, CFA
Why Vegan? Welcome to the post Covid-19 World (I hope I can say this sooner)! A world where people are more conscious about…
Creating safety nets for the poor through a contingency insurance
INSURANCE
By Labanya Prakash Jena, CFA
Creating safety nets for the poor through a contingency insurance Why is it important? Natural calamities, pandemics, epidemics, etc. all are times…
The Impossible Trinity of RBI and What Investors Can Do About it
ECONOMY
By Soham Das, CFA
Between 1960 and 63, two economists sitting across the Atlantic Ocean formulated a theory based on a series of novel thought experiments…
The Case for Mandatory Separation of Chairperson and CEO Roles in India
ESG
By Sivananth Ramachandran, CFA
The separation of chairperson and CEO roles is considered a good corporate governance practice. According to the CFA Institute Corp…
INSIGHTS FROM WEBINARS
IWMC 2020: The Changing Wealth Management Canvas in India by Mr. Amitabh Chaudhary
IWMC 2020: Radical Uncertainty – Rethinking our Approach to Risk & Uncertainty by Sir John Kay
IWMC 2020: Wealth Management Best Practices & Framework for Wealth Transfers by Mr. Rajesh Gupta
“Career Insights: Regulatory & Compliance Services in India” by Dr. Prabhakar R. Patil
“Career Insights: Research, Analytics & the Knowledge Services Industry” by Mr. Suresh Krishnamurthy, CFA
“Career Insights: Structured Finance” focused on Mezzanine financing by Mr. Ashwin Narang, CFA