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Kotak Alternate Asset Managers appoints Jitendra Gohil as Chief Investment Strategist for its Investment Advisory Business  

by Suman Gupta

Mumbai, 21 August 2023: Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (KAAML) today announced that it has appointed Jitendra Gohil as Chief Investment Strategist to support the Investment Advisory practice. 

Jitendra will be a core member of KAAML’s Investment Advisory team.  He has around two decades of experience in Equity Strategy and Business Development and has an excellent understanding of the Indian and Global macro environment with special focus on geopolitics.

Jitendra joined KAAML from Credit Suisse Private Banking and Wealth Management, where he has worked as a Director and Head of Equity Research for the last 13 years. Prior to that he has also worked with organisations like Bank of America Continuum Solutions, Kotak Securities and BSE.

Lakshmi Iyer, CEO-Investment & Strategy, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers said, “It is our constant endeavour to provide thoroughly and well-researched independent investment advice to our clients. Our investment in empowered teams have helped us to meet our investors’ expectations. Jitendra’s knowledge will be an asset to the firm as it embarks on its next growth phase.”

In August 2023, the firm announced its new identity to Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (KAAML). The change reflects the company’s continued commitment to build and operate best in class investment and strong governance led alternate investment firm. Over the last 17 years, KAAML has built a product suite spanning Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Credit, Strategic Situations, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Investment Advisory. The combined assets raised/managed now amounts to over $18 billion (INR 1.47 trillion), making KAAML one of India’s leading and most diversified alternate asset managers. Each of these verticals are led by highly competent and empowered leaders with deep sectoral knowledge and skills, and have been with the Kotak Group for over two decades.

About Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited: Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, erstwhile Kotak Investment Advisors Limited, is a part of Kotak Mahindra Group (Kotak), focuses on alternate assets management and investment advisory businesses. The company was set up in early 2005 and has raised/managed/advised over US$ 18 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. KAAML also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Advisory businesses are managed by independent teams.

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