Julius Baer, a Zurich-based banking company with offices across the globe, announced it has strengthened its India franchise by bolstering its team of Relationship Managers (RMs) across locations. The firm has appointed Chirag Gandhi as MD Senior Advisor, Team Head based in New Delhi and has also inducted five Senior RMs to the India franchise during the calendar year.
Gandhi joins the company with more than 15 years of experience in wealth management, according to a statement.
Most recently, Gandhi was the Senior Partner at IIFLW and for the past decade heading a large team based out of New Delhi, according to a statement. He brings a team of experienced bankers with him, opening avenues for Julius Baer in new client segments in Northern India including Rajasthan and Punjab.
The firm also welcomed a team of bankers from Avendus – Manish Khaitan in Mumbai and Abhinav Kumar in Bangalore to further strengthen its west and south India coverage.
Ashish Gumashta, Chief Executive Officer, Julius Baer India, said, “Our key focus especially during the pandemic and beyond is to strengthen our platforms and services and driven by this intent, we have expanded our India franchise and on-boarded several key members to the team.”
He further said, “These appointments also underscore our focus and belief in scaling our Global India proposition to capture the untapped wealth management opportunities present amongst the Indian diaspora globally.”
Himanshu Bhagat, Head Wealth Management, Julius Baer India, said, “We will continue focusing and strengthening our domestic team, especially in the booming markets of NCR and Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad. We are excited about the tremendous opportunities that these markets offer, and the possibilities that Chirag brings to the proposition.
“We are happy to welcome such pedigreed relationship managers to our family to widen our franchise presence in the UHNW and family office space,” he added.
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