Aakash Sharma

• Led transition of performance reporting from U.S. to India, facilitating operational continuity and knowledge transfer.
• Oversaw Performance Reporting in India, ensuring timely delivery of accurate reports across multiple accounts.
• Calculated time-weighted and money-weighted returns for portfolios and individual securities using various methodologies.
• Generated monthly reports across asset classes, including Private Equity and Cash Equivalents, maintaining accuracy.
• Audited accounts through custodian statements to ensure reliable data flow for alternative investments.
• Conducted monthly cash reconciliations in Private Equity, identifying breaks by analyzing pricing and income discrepancies.
• Validated corporate actions like mergers and splits to guarantee correct performance treatment.
• Managed ad hoc queries from clients via JIRA and email, prioritizing based on urgency.

• Led transition of Shareholder Register Analysis process from Manila to India, ensuring operational efficiency.
• Managed accurate shareholder records, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Conducted share registry audits and reconciliations with global stock exchanges to resolve discrepancies.
• Designed customized Shareholder Ownership Reports, delivering insights into investor demographics and trading trends.
• Utilized Orient Capital platform for managing investment data and calculating regional performance metrics.
• Created Market Intelligence Reports analyzing Hong Kong share price performance and market movements.
• Collaborated with global teams in Europe and Asia to address ad-hoc client requests efficiently.
• Contributed to Global Peer Targeting Report by analyzing market activity and delivering intelligence.

Portfolio Auditing & Reconciliation

• Audited and reconciled portfolios with State Street Accounting reports including Trial Balance, Cash Statement, Income Statement, Purchase and Sale Reports, etc.
• Skillfully oversaw cash reconciliations for pension funds, ensuring accuracy and integrity. Conducted comprehensive variance analysis to identify discrepancies in financial instrument valuation, prices, income, and returns

Performance Calculation

• Calculated returns on pension funds using IRR and Modified Dietz return methodology, encompassing both Time Weighted and Money Weighted approaches.
• Conducted comprehensive return analysis, comparing investment returns with benchmark performance and investigating disparities.
• Provided detailed validation of return differences and delivered insightful commentary for end clients.
• Calculated performance on security and fund level on a monthly and daily basis across all asset classes (Debt, Equity, Derivatives, & Cash Equivalents).

Corporate Action Auditing

• Audited corporate actions such as Exchange Offer, Tender Offer, Spin-Off, Split, Reverse Split, Bonus, etc.
• Audited Net Asset Value (NAV) to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Reporting

• Produced detailed reports on fund performance against benchmarks and provided customized industry, sector, and instrument-level analyses.
• Ensured accuracy of performance reporting by analyzing transactions, valuations, and performance data from custodians and investment managers.
• Delivered error-free quality check reports to clients, showcasing portfolio details and performance metrics against benchmarks for performance presentations.

Attribution Analysis

• Performed detailed attribution analysis focusing on asset allocation and stock selection to evaluate fund performance.
• Identified industry, sector, and country-level classifications of financial instruments, offering client commentary on performance drivers compared to benchmarks.

Research

• Conducted research for existing and new client portfolios based on requests sent by portfolio managers/business units.