Pramerica Asset Managers appoints R Gopalakrishnan as head of equities

Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt Ltd, the Indian asset management venture of US-based Prudential Financial, Inc (PFI), on Tuesday announced that Ravi Gopalakrishnan has been appointed as head of equities.

As the head of equities, Ravi will report to Vijai Mantri, managing director and CEO of Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt Ltd. In this role, he will be responsible for managing the equity portfolios and the equity research function.

Ravi brings to this position more than 19 years of experience in the Indian asset management industry and has participated in its evolution and explosive growth over the last few years. Prior to this position, Ravi worked with UTI Investment Advisory Services, UBS, Sun F&C, Tata AMC, Principal PNB AMC and Hudson Fairfax Group, a US-based hedge fund Company. In June 2007, Ravi was named one of the 20 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds by Institutional Investor. He holds a Master of Science in Finance from Drexel University, USA and Master of Business Administration from Bradley University, USA.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Corporate-Announcement//articleshow/6023144.cms