Sanjay Sachdev

Senior Advisor

Sanjay is based in India and the US and has spent over 25 years building game-changing asset management businesses in a number of Growth Markets. He is currently the Chairman of Zyfin, a smart beta asset management company based in India.

He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Tata Asset Management, based in India. Prior to joining Tata, Sanjay also served as the Chief Executive Officer at Principal PNB Asset Management and as Regional Head of Asset Management for S.E Asia for Shinsei Bank of Japan. He was also Managing Director and Country Manager for India at Principal International Inc and at The Principal International for 12 years, 9 of them in India.

Sanjay graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Business from Mumbai University, and a Master’s degree in international business from the American Graduate School of International Management.

Profile

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Location

Mumbai, India

Languages

English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish

Areas of expertise

Emerging Markets, Corporate Governance, Financial Services Startups

Q&A

Synchronicity, as it identifies the fact that there is no such thing as a coincidence.

Humility.

Swimming, travelling and reading.

Inquisitiveness and attention to detail of the team, understanding of developments in the FinTech space and diversity of experience of the team.

Prior experience

ZYFIN

Chairman

Tata Asset Management, India

President and Chief Executive Officer

Principal PNB

Chief Executive Officer

Shinsei Bank of Japan

Regional Head of Asset Management

Principal International Inc

Managing Director and Country Manager for India

Education

American Graduate School of International Management
Master’s degree in international business

Mumbai University
Bachelor’s degree in Law and Business

Areas of focus at Apis

FinTech start ups, Support new Investment opportunities

Boards & memberships

CFP Global Member
Certified Financial Planner

BNP Asset Management India
Board Member

Harvard University
ALI Fellow in Residence

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