CAL’s female investment management team now the largest in the country
View(s):aCapital Alliance’s all-female investment management team, headed by Ashveeni Shanthikumar, CEO, CAL Investments, has rapidly evolved into the largest fund management unit in the country. “As part of its International Women’s Day 2015 celebrations, CAL is shining a light on this dynamic and successful all-women team that has contributed significantly to the company’s overall success. Each year, International Women’s Day celebrates women and their achievements, the theme for 2015 is ‘Make it Happen’ and that is exactly what Ashveeni has done at CAL over the last few years,” according to a company statement.
The CAL team
Ms. Shanthikumar’s team currently manages an excess of Rs. 40 billion in assets and is revolutionizing the country’s financial services and investment landscape. Managing 11 different unit trusts, her team has enabled CAL to become the largest unit trust management company in the industry. Today three of the company’s most popular funds are the High Yield Fund, the Corporate Treasury Fund and the Quantitative Equity Fund, the statement added.
Ms. Shanthikumar joined CAL in 2011 and in just a few years, she has made the company’s investment management team a market leader and pioneering force in the industry. Currently leading an all-women team of financial professionals, she brings with her a wealth of expertise and commitment that has yielded exceptional results for CAL and its clients. Ms. Shanthikumar spearheaded the launch of the country’s first-ever Quantitative Equity Fund and continues to provide CAL’s clients with tailor-made solutions that meet their diverse needs.
Thilini Karunaratne is Manager, Asset Management in the team, handling the Fixed Income Unit Trust portfolios at CAL Investments. She is a member of the Investment Committee and also heads the company’s research initiative and the operations for CAL.
Ananya Udeshi is a key member of the company’s sales team at CAL Investments and handles the responsibility of managing client relationships. She also functions as CAL Investments’ lead economic analyst.