ASK Investment Managers Ltd

George brings over two decades of experience in equities and capital markets. At ASK, he spearheads investment strategy, performance management, product innovation, and growth across PMS, AIFs, offshore funds, and the upcoming mutual fund platform. Prior to joining ASK, he served as Chief Investment Officer at Jio BlackRock AMC, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the India joint venture. Previously, he led investment strategy and portfolio management at ICICI Prudential PMS and ITI Asset Management, and spent over a decade at ICICI Prudential AMC, where he managed equity assets of approximately USD 2 billion. A Chartered Accountant and Cost & Management Accountant, George is widely recognized for his strong stock selection skills, long-term value-driven investment approach, and proven expertise in scaling investment businesses.

Kuldeep brings nearly 20 years of experience in the financial markets, including over a decade in sell-side equity research. His core expertise lies in the Consumer sector, particularly FMCG and Retail. Before joining ASK in January 2018, he was associated with HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt. Ltd. as a sell-side research analyst. Earlier in his career, he spent three years with Tata Motors. Kuldeep holds an MBA in Finance from IIT Bombay and a B.Tech in Electronics & Communication from IIT Roorkee. He is also a CFA charterholder.

ChatGPT said: Sandip brings over 20 years of professional experience, including more than 16 years in equity markets. He joined ASK in July 2021 from SBI Life Insurance, where he served as an Equity Fund Manager and Head of Investment Research, leading research across multiple asset classes. Prior to that, he worked on the sell-side with UBS Securities and Kotak Institutional Equities, and earlier gained experience as a business consultant at KPMG and in banking with Citibank. Sandip is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, and holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

Sumit brings nearly 19 years of experience in the Indian equity markets. He played a key role in conceptualizing the Indian Entrepreneur strategy and currently manages the Indian Entrepreneur Portfolio, overseeing an AUM of over USD 2.5 billion, in addition to supervising other investment strategies at ASK. Sumit has been instrumental in developing proprietary valuation models for the firm. Earlier in his career, he worked with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and First Global Securities. He holds a Postgraduate degree in Management from Mumbai University and joined ASK in October 2005.