Sunil Singhania

Sunil Singhania, CFA, is the Founder of Abakkus Asset Management, LLP, an India-focused Asset Management Company he established in 2018. In just under Five years, Abakkus is already managing assets of almost Rs 21,000 crs. Abakkus Emerging Markets and Abakkus Growth Fund, have been rated the number 1 and number 2 AIFs over a 3-year time frame in terms of performance.

Prior to this, in his role as Global Head – Equities at Reliance Capital Ltd., he oversaw equity assets and provided strategic inputs across Reliance Capital. And as CIO – Equities, Singhania led Reliance Mutual Fund equity schemes to be rated amongst the best. Reliance Growth Fund grew over 100 times in less than 22 years under Singhania’s leadership. He managed assets of almost Rs 80,000 crs invested in Indian equities. He was rated the Best Fund Manager by Outlook Business in 2016 and 2017 over a 10-year time frame.

Sunil was also the first individual from India to have been elected as a member of the CFA Institute Board of Governors and served as a Governor for six years, 2013-19. He was also the Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee. He also sat on CFA Institute’s Standards of Practice Council for six years and was the Founder of the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (now CFA Society India) and served as its President for eight years. Currently, he is the only Indian to be appointed on the IFRS Capital Market Advisory Committee (2020-23).

Singhania graduated in commerce from the Bombay University and completed his Chartered Accountancy from the ICAI, Delhi with an all-India rank. He has also earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, conferred by CFA Institute. Having travelled extensively across the world, Singhania has attended many global investment conferences and seminars. He is also active in social and society work, having served as the President of Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai. Sunil is widely covered in media including having featured in the famous show, “Wizards of Dalal Street” on CNBC and has an ongoing show, “Markets & More” with Sunil Singhania on ET Now.