| Arvind P. Mathur, CFA, FRM, has held a variety of positions, including Head, Capital Markets at the Asian Development Bank and Senior Adviser, Citi. Arvind is Chairman, Private Equity Pro Partners . a new venture that he has recently begun.
Recently, Arvind played a role in the creation, structuring and placement of a nearly $ 1 billion India Infrastructure Fund. In addition Arvind was instrumental in the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Fund ( $ 780 million), the Asian Infrastructure Mezzanine Capital Fund ( $ 265 million) , The Asian Equity Infrastructure Fund ( $ 400 million), Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC), and the AIG Sectoral Equity Fund ( $ 110 million).
He has helped structure, and invested in, over 30 private equity funds, including 5 infrastructure funds and a number of General Partnerships. While at ADB, Citi and Standard Chartered Bank, Arvind gained exposure to equity investments and lending.
Arvind's experience encompasses both fund and direct investing in the emerging markets of Asia.
He has been a member of Investment Committees and fund boards. The funds have targeted investments in India & China besides several other emerging markets of Asia.
He has worked on funds with Limited Partners such as the Asian Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), CalPERS, La Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, the Prudential Insurance Corporation of America and some of the leading institutional investors in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and India.
Arvind has promoted the theme of corporate governance in many of these funds, particularly those involving CalPERS. He has authored a number of articles on corporate governance.
In his 33 year experience, Arvind has undergone a variety of training including investment banking at Goldman Sachs & Citi in New York and in capital market regulation at the US Securities & Exchange Commission.
Arvind has attended short management courses of the Columbia Business School and that of Cornell University besides an investment management workshop at the Harvard Business School.
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Mohan Kulkarni, B.Tech ( IIT, Mumbai). MBA, Harvard Business School, Class of 1981. Mohan is an international Banker with more than 30 years’ experience in all aspects of banking and BPO industry, spanning various countries in Asia and the Middle East. He has worked at L&T, Citi , HSBC and other organizations. After a successful banking career, he founded a Business Process Outsourcing Company “FinSource Inc.”, which was acquired by Tele Tech USA in Nov.’05. Subsequently, Mohan served as the CEO of TeleTech India. Throughout his career, he has been a leader and an innovator.
Dr. Lawrence Duke, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA, MBA, Harvard Business School, Class of 1984, Senior international management positions, Citigroup International Monetary Fund, Nomura Securities, State Street Boston Corp. Jun 1984-Nov 2002 Editorial Review Board member, The Journal of Investing New York, NY Jan 1992 -present Advisor, Local/Regional and international companies Jun 2004- present Faculty advisor, Drexel Investment Group Nov 2006-present Clinical Associate Professor: Marketing,Lebow College of Business, Drexel University.
Rakesh Agarwal, MBA, Indian Institute of Management (IIM- Ahmedabad) B.Tech, IIT, Delhi, Citibank & UBS (25 years,) Active investor and entrepreneur. Founded and managed enterprises, Director and active board member of Sony Entertainment Television, India and World Media Group, Singapore, Past Chairman of East Asia Credit Committee at UBS
Probash Chawla, M.A, St. Johns College,Cambridge University, U.K.Worked in Shell
joint ventures in India. Currently taking initiatives in residential waste treatment.
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