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Mr. Manish Gunwani is a Head of Equity at Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd.
He joined Bandhan in January 2023 for heading the equity fund management for the fund house.
He brings rich fund management experience and an excellent track record of wealth creation for investors.
Mr. Gunwani’s proven expertise and successful track record would help further enhance the equity franchise of the fund house.
Mr. Gunwani has over 25 years of rich experience, covering the entire gamut of equity research as well as fund management.
In his previous assignment, Mr. Gunwani was the Chief Investment Officer - Equities at Nippon India Mutual Fund where he was responsible for equity AUM exceeding Rs 1.2 lakh crores.
Under his leadership, equity funds saw broad-based and steady improvement in performance.
Before this, he was the Deputy CIO (Equities) at ICICI Prudential AMC, where he was instrumental in scaling up two flagship funds to a cumulative AUM of over Rs.
35,000 crores.
He was previously employed as an Analyst by Brics Securities Ltd., and a Research Analyst by Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd.
(India).
Mr. Gunwani graduated from IIT Madras and has a postgraduate diploma in management from IIM Bangalore.
Manish Gunwani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd.
 Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Bandhan AMC) is a mutual fund manager and holding firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between IDFC Ltd. and Natixis Global Asset Management. Formerly known as IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., the firm rebranded as Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2023 after they were acquired by Bandhan Financial Holdings Ltd. (Bandhan), ultimately held by Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Bandhan AMC serves as the Investment Manager of the schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund and manages a range of mutual fund products for institutional and retail investors. | Head-Equity Investments | 31/12/2022 |
Former positions of Manish Gunwani
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|---|---|---|
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Invt Mgmt)
 Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management) (NAM India-IM) is the asset management division of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Nippon Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Formerly known as Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. and as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1995 as the investment manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund. Headquartered in Mumbai, NAM India-IM manages mutual funds for private clients as well as pension funds, managed accounts and offshore funds. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to influence and mobilize stakeholders to integrate responsible business practices into their processes. | Head-Equity Investments | 31/12/2022 |
Brics Securities Ltd.
 Brics Securities Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Brics Securities Ltd. is an Indian brokerage service company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Venkatesh P. Iyer. Brics Securities was acquired by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from J.V. Gokal & Co. Pvt Ltd. on August 14, 2007. | Analyst-Equity | - |
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd.
 ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. (ICICI Prudential AM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1993 as ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 1998, they entered a joint venture with Prudential Plc (LSE: PRU) and became Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. The firm subsequently changed their name to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ICICI Prudential AM manages the ICICI mutual fund range and offers an array of investment options that ranges from diversified to sector specific equity schemes, balanced and fixed income funds to portfolio management services and advisory services. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
| Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd. (India) | Analyst-Equity | - |
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| Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd. (India) | Finance |
Brics Securities Ltd.
Brics Securities Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Brics Securities Ltd. is an Indian brokerage service company. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Venkatesh P. Iyer. Brics Securities was acquired by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from J.V. Gokal & Co. Pvt Ltd. on August 14, 2007. | Finance |
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd.
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. (ICICI Prudential AM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1993 as ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 1998, they entered a joint venture with Prudential Plc (LSE: PRU) and became Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co. Ltd. The firm subsequently changed their name to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ICICI Prudential AM manages the ICICI mutual fund range and offers an array of investment options that ranges from diversified to sector specific equity schemes, balanced and fixed income funds to portfolio management services and advisory services. | Finance |
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Invt Mgmt)
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management) (NAM India-IM) is the asset management division of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Nippon Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Formerly known as Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. and as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1995 as the investment manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund. Headquartered in Mumbai, NAM India-IM manages mutual funds for private clients as well as pension funds, managed accounts and offshore funds. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to influence and mobilize stakeholders to integrate responsible business practices into their processes. | Finance |
Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Bandhan AMC) is a mutual fund manager and holding firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between IDFC Ltd. and Natixis Global Asset Management. Formerly known as IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., the firm rebranded as Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2023 after they were acquired by Bandhan Financial Holdings Ltd. (Bandhan), ultimately held by Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Bandhan AMC serves as the Investment Manager of the schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund and manages a range of mutual fund products for institutional and retail investors. | Finance |
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