Consulting Assignments

Has carried out consulting assignments for several government, multilateral and private sector organizations in a wide range of areas including financing choices, risk management, management information and control systems, and corporate strategy.

Client Nature of assignment
Large global mutual fund Investment Management, Linking private and public markets
Indian Mutual Fund Quantitative Investing
One of the largest airports in India Estimation of Cost of Equity
Financial services firm Pricing Structured Products
Leading Life Insurance Company Best Practices in Equity Market Operations
Statutory Financial Guarantee Agency Vetting of risk manual
Top tier non banking finance company Liability Management Policy
Major regulated infrastructure provider Estimation of cost of capital
Multilateral research organization Review of Investment and Risk Management Policy
Leading clearing corporation in India Vetting of Risk Models
Stock Exchange in South Asia Vetting of Risk Models
International multilateral financing agency Impact of foreign entry on the Indian financial sector and policy choices for the government
Regulated utility Subsidiarization and financial structuring of new project
One of the largest banks in India Credit portfolio risk measurement and management
Non banking finance company Investigation of non performing assets, analysis of systemic deficiencies and identification of possible employee misfeasance.
Large mutual fund Managing interest rate risk of assured return schemes
Regional financial services company Corporate strategy in the face of deregulation and enhanced competition
International multilateral financing agency Organization, management and financial study of an apex financial institution for strategic transformation of the organization to meet the challenges of financial deregulation. Detailed analysis of sources of funds for the institution in the context of drying up of traditional sources of funds.
Large municipal corporation Design of a computerized accounting system for the corporation in the context of its switching over to accrual system of accounting from the governmental accounting system
Apex financial institution Rejuvenation strategy for a sunset industry including detailed financial viability analysis and design of a bankable project
Securities firm Design of a benchmark bond index
Government Feasibility and desirability of asset reconstruction fund
Emerging business group Inter firm and inter divisional performance comparison and business portfolio analysis to assist in future investment plans
Defence establishment Financial and management strategies and systems for reorientation as a commercial enterprise
Composite textile mill
  1. Hands-on assistance in funds management in the context of an acute liquidity crisis.
  2. Design of funds planning and management systems to prevent recurrence of such crises.
Food processing company Financing strategy for expansion including timing of equity issue and raising institutional finance
Large brewery Design of a Management Information and Budgetary Control System
Leading plantation company in India Organization restructuring and design of Management Information Systems
Large paper mill belonging to one of the largest business houses in the country Corporate diagnostic study involving study of all the operations of the company to analyse cost and profitability performance and identify areas for improvement.
International investment group Design of structure of subsidiary companies domiciled in tax havens to reduce tax incidence on non residents investing in India
Large consumer goods company belonging to one of the largest business houses in the country Reconstruction of accounts and tracing of funds in the aftermath of a massive fraud using sophisticated computer analysis of cheques and documents