Know Your Fund Manager | Nimesh Chandan, CIO, Bajaj Finserv AMC
behavioural finance plays a key role in his investment strategy, making him a force to be reckoned with in the finance world.
Let's start with your personal story
I was born and brought up in Mumbai. My family was in the business of importing and trading dry fruits and spices. I used to accompany my father to his office during my school and college vacation. That gave me an early exposure to business. At an early age of 14, I was fascinated by learning about business management and decided to pursue an MBA after my graduation. However, by the time I graduated, my interest shifted towards finance and capital markets. After completing my MMS (Finance) from Somaiya Institute of Management and Research, I worked as a sell-side research analyst wherein I tracked key sectors like IT and pharma. I came across the concept of behavioural finance in 2004 and decided to move to buy-side or the mutual fund side to learn about how psychology impacts investment decisions.
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How did you land up in this job?
I realized that just recommending investments to my clients as a sell-side analyst is very different from taking investment decisions. I needed to understand the markets from a portfolio manager’s or investor’s point of view. I decided to look for opportunities on the fund management side in 2005. I was lucky to get an opportunity soon and a chance to pursue my learning in this field over the next few years. I worked with
