Neeraj Gaurh

Neeraj Gaurh, CFA, is currently serving as Senior Vice President and Fund Manager at Axis Securities Limited since September 2023, focusing on PMS and buy-side roles. Prior to this, Neeraj held the position of Director and Head of Research at Equirus Group from April 2022 to September 2023, also in a buy-side capacity within an AMC. Previous experience includes a role as Vice President and Senior Research Analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments, where Neeraj specialized in buy-side equity research across various sectors, and served as Fund Manager for Foreign Securities. Neeraj began the career at Nomura/Lehman Brothers as an Associate in consumer equity research, and also worked within corporate banking at ICICI Bank and as a Deputy Manager Credit at Axis Bank. Early career experience includes a position as a Software Engineer at Mahindra British Telecom. Educational qualifications include a CFA from the CFA Institute, a PGDM/MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur.