Investment Team
Akash Prakash is Chief Executive Officer of Amansa Capital Pte. Ltd. With extensive experience spanning over 25 years in the India securities markets, Akash leads the investment team and directs the process when determining the investment ideas for inclusion in the portfolio. He also manages the overall market risk and acts as the Chief Investment Officer for Amansa Funds’ investment portfolio.
Prior to founding Amansa Capital in 2006, Akash was Director of Investments, India for Temasek Holdings – the investment vehicle of the Government of Singapore. Akash spent 6 years as a Portfolio Manager for GIC – The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, where he managed US, Pan-Asian and Indian investment portfolios. Akash also spent 6 years in the 1990s with Morgan Stanley Asset Management where he was an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager of the Morgan Stanley Growth Fund. Akash has been investing in India since 1990.
Akash has an MBA from IIM in Ahmedabad, India and a Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University
Akash writes a fortnightly column for The Business Standard – one of India’s leading financial newspapers.
Narender is a Co-Founder and Partner of Amansa Capital.
Narender has been involved in Indian equity markets since 1992, which was the time the Indian markets opened up for foreign investors. He began his career with ANZ Grindlays in 1992, where he was a part of the investment team that managed money for private clients. He then moved to the sell side and worked for close to a decade and half with firms such as BZW, W I Carr and Deutsche Bank. In 1996, he assumed the role of Head of Research at BZW, which was the investment bank division of Barclays Bank. Later, he held dual responsibility of Head of Research and Head of Equities at W I Carr and Deutsche Bank between 2000 and 2006.
Narender is a Chartered Accountant from India, which he cleared with a top 25 merit rank. He also holds the degree of Cost and Management Accountant.
Ambrish Sukhani is a key member of the investment team. He is actively involved in the investment process, research and analysis of companies. He conducts extensive due diligence and financial modeling on companies across various industries within Amansa’s investment mandate.
Prior to joining Amansa, Ambrish was a Director at Temasek Holdings Advisors India Pvt Ltd, based in Mumbai.
Ambrish is a CFA charter holder and graduated with an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India in 2001.
Operations Team
Sameer Chawla is the Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for overall investor relation and new business development. He oversees Operations, Compliance and all Finance functions. Sameer also manages relationships with service providers i.e. prime brokers, fund administrator, legal counsels and auditors.
He has more than 16 years of experience within fund management, financial services and corporate finance. Prior to joining Amansa Capital, Sameer was Group CFO at CX Partners.
Sameer holds an MBA from INSEAD, France and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Delhi, India. He qualified as a CPA in USA and as a Chartered Accountant in India.
Reshma is the Senior Vice President, Operations and Compliance. She manages service provider relationships (prime brokers, fund administrators, legal counsel, auditors) and oversees Operations and Compliance functions within Amansa.
Reshma has more than 15 years in fund management and corporate finance. Prior to joining Amansa Capital, Reshma worked with Citco Fund Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd for 6 years as a Client Relationship Manager for Hedge Funds and Private Equity investment managers. Before joining Citco, Reshma worked for a Hong Kong regulated investment manager for 4 years in the Operations and Compliance role.
Reshma is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Bombay University.
Larry is the Operations Manager at Amansa Capital. His responsibilities include trade booking, funding, settlements and reconciliations. Larry is a key contact for fund performance estimates and investor reporting. He also works closely with fund administrator, brokers and custodians.
Larry has more than 20 years of Operations experience within Investment Banking and Investment Management. Larry holds a Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance from Monash University, Australia.
Hwee Peng is the Compliance and Finance Manager at Amansa Capital. She is responsible for Compliance, Regulatory reporting, Finance matters. She has extensive experience in management and fund accounting, regulatory reporting, trade processing and settlement.
Hwee Peng holds an ICA Diploma in Risk, Governance & Compliance program awarded by the Manchester Business School and CAT UK qualification awarded by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Bavane Maahnekham is the Administration Manager at Amansa Capital.
She is responsible for the overall day to day operation of the office which includes handling the administration works, as well as providing administrative assistance to the Directors.
Bavane is currently pursuing her Executive Diploma in Corporate Administration with Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA).