ARVIND DESAI
Chief Investment Officer
Summary
HEAD OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH / CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 32 years of extensive expertise in financial markets entailing financial markets research, Technical Analysis & Funds Management. Currently associated with Quantum Stride Singapore Pte. Ltd. Adept in analysing Financial opportunities across asset classes, be it Debt, Equity, Commodities and Derivatives. Adept in managing funds across commodities, currencies, equity on a global level using technical and fundamental analysis.
Accomplished Chief Investment Officer successful developing and managing effective investment strategies for more than $ 6 billion in assets. Knowledgeable about trend forecasting, investment philosophies and regulatory compliance.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Chief Investment Officer
Quantum Stride Singapore Pte. Ltd
Monaco, Monaco
09.2008 - Current
- Played a crucial role in setting up the world’s very first “GUBICTM” fund – an absolute return fund
- Played a major role in marketing the fund to investors. Grew the AUM for Quantum Stride from US$2 million to over US$ 4 billion from 2009 to 2016.
- Setup the forex fund for the company and successfully led the marketing team to grow the fund to over US 100million in the first year.
- Managing individual forex accounts worth $ 280 million
- Demonstrated excellence in setting up a hedge fund & managed it in a unique fashion beating the benchmark indices. The GUBIC fund has outperformed the benchmark every year since inception.
- Defined the investment procedures in compliance with relevant rules and regulations.
- Responsible for providing trading ideas which are implementable across asset classes, consistent with the economic outlook from the organization’s well established research team using fusion analysis
- Providing overall leadership for the investment function & working closely with company’s team, as well as with clients and prospects
- Designing and implementing investment processes to create superior investment returns for clients
- Producing capital market expectations and corresponding model asset class allocations
- Managing a sizeable portfolio in all key global markets, establishing an effective portfolio with an objective to maximise long term capital gains and short term cashflow
- Possess comprehensive knowledge in financial instruments and global financial markets, as well as an established network within the investment community
- Managing the GUBIC Fund – an absolute return fund
- Directly responsible for the US $ 6.448 billion in equity investments in the US markets
- Also responsible for US$ 280 million in individual forex accounts
- Directing the research team
- Analyzing and doing valuation of the PE deals and making decision whether to go ahead with endorsement of deal for representation to arrange the corporate financing
Senior Financial Analyst
Global Investment
Kuwait , Kuwait
10.2006 - 08.2008
- Part of the team at Global Investment House which managed over US $10 billion in investments
- Marketed the private equity fund to investors and grew it from US600 million to over US$ 1.8 billion.
- Analyzing the listed equities in GCC Countries spreaded over various sectors such as Cement, Real Estate and Energy (Oil & Gas)
- Analyzing major economies of MENA, US, Europe and Asian region
- Significant Contributions:
- Analyzed and valuated nine cement companies in Saudi Arabia and Qatar– namely EPCC, SPCC, QCC, QNCC
- Analyzed the Real Estate sector in GCC Countries and produced a comprehensive report on it
- Analyzed developing economies in GCC Countries such as Saudi, Qatar, UAE etc and in Asia such as India
- Proved pivotal in setting up the following:
- Brokerage Division for the company
- Commodities research desk for the company focusing on energy and metals
- Technical Research
Senior Research Analyst
Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd
Bombay
04.2006 - 08.2006
- Making equity research reports and presenting it to fund managers
- Rendering support and development of all institutional broking business
- Significant Contributions:
- Analyzed and valuated BSE Sensex bell-weathers such as Reliance, Tata Steel, Infosys and Tata Motors
- Demonstrated excellence in creating a division for commodities research to restore Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd’s leadership in institutional broking
- Efficiently developed the commodities and related markets desk, upgraded / repositioned existing research methodologies & created specialized research to maximize institutional penetration.
President
Global Markets
Bombay
02.1997 - 03.2006
- International Markets
- Responsibilities:
- Managing over US $800 million in US and Indian equities
- Making equity research reports and analyzing listed Indian and US equities and directing other sub-ordinates
- Significant Contributions:
- Holds the distinction of creating International Business Division resulting in multifold growth for the company
- Capably obtained regulatory clearance from the Central Bank for the division
- Instrumental in marketing the portfolio product and procuring the clients
- Headed the management of eighty portfolio accounts worth $75 million across asset classes like currencies, commodities like energy, agricultural, precious metals and financial futures
- Effectively handled risk analysis related to long term currency fluctuations.
Head
ICP Securities Limited
Bombay, Delhi
03.1993 - 01.1997
- Research, Institutional Business - Proved pivotal in setting up the Research Division for ICP Securities Ltd
- Conducted equity research and helped analysts in preparing research reports.
Research Analyst
Batlivala & Karani
03.1992 - 02.1993
- Efficiently covered the power sector and made research reports on companies in the power sector.
Research Analyst
Dalal Street Journal
06.1990 - 02.1992
- Capably developed Ratings Methodology for IPO’s - Conducted equity research for publication.
Education
B.Com -
University of Bombay
06.1986 - 05.1990
MBA - Finance
Kaizen School of Business Management
MumbaiSkills
Asset Management
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Quote
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Henry Ford
Timeline
Chief Investment Officer
Quantum Stride Singapore Pte. Ltd
09.2008 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Global Investment
10.2006 - 08.2008
Senior Research Analyst
Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd
04.2006 - 08.2006
President
Global Markets
02.1997 - 03.2006
Head
ICP Securities Limited
03.1993 - 01.1997
Research Analyst
Batlivala & Karani
03.1992 - 02.1993
Research Analyst
Dalal Street Journal
06.1990 - 02.1992
B.Com -
University of Bombay
06.1986 - 05.1990
MBA - Finance
Kaizen School of Business Management
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