Ashim Sahni

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India13 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 13 years in alternative investments and asset management.
Expertise in quantitative trading and portfolio management.
Experience with global institutional investors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in Asset Management and Private Equity.

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Skills

Core Skills

Portfolio ManagementPrivate Equity

Other Skills

Alternative InvestmentsAsset AllocationCapital MarketsDue DiligenceFinanceFinancial ModelingInvestment AnalysisLBOManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsQuantitative TradingValuation

About

Over 13 years of experience in alternative investments and asset management, with expertise in quantitative trading, manager due diligence, institutional portfolio management (asset allocation & manager selection) and private equity investments. Worked at leading investment houses in India and Europe (France and Switzerland), and advised global institutional investors on investments. Studied at IIT Delhi, and ESCP Europe, Paris. Currently involved in building a multi-asset class asset management platform at Alpha Alternatives, focused on identifying and investing in niche alternative investments for investors. Building a quantitative trading hedge fund platform for exceptional quant strategists.

Experience

Alpha alternatives

Partner

Feb 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

Alpha Alternatives is a multi asset class asset management platform based out of India and Singapore, operating across 4 investment areas: Equities, Commodities, Credit and Quant.
Quantitative hedge fund platform, seeking out and partnering with exceptional quant strategists, strategy testing and evaluation, allocation and portfolio construction
Asset class outlooks, asset allocation, fund due diligence across asset classes, portfolio management
Private equity & private debt transactions - investment analysis, detailed due diligence, valuation models, and transaction structuring

Quantitative TradingPortfolio ManagementPrivate EquityDue DiligenceAsset Allocation

Accenture management consulting

Analyst, Financial Services

Sep 2013 – Jan 2014 · 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Part of the global Financial Services team in Accenture Strategy
Engagements across banking, capital markets, corporate strategy, operational / commercial due diligence and telecom:
1. Point of View on Digital Shift in Banking
2. Corporate Strategy and M&A Due Diligence for a leading Global Cards Issuer

Lazard frères private equity (lfpe)

Investment Analyst, Private Equity

Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 · 5 mos · Geneva Area, Switzerland

LFPE is the Swiss based private equity fund-of-funds arm of the LFPI Group, sponsored by Lazard
Fund Investments (Primary investments, Secondaries)
Conducted detailed fund due diligence on various European funds for primary and secondary interests for over EUR 100mn
Key transactions analyzed: leading German mid-market buyout (existing GP, primary), leading Swiss buyout (existing GP, primary), leading Dutch buyout (existing GP, secondary), 2 Italian buyouts (secondaries)
Direct and Co-investments (mid-market buyouts)
Evaluated various direct investment buyout opportunities for over EUR 200mn across European countries
Conducted in-depth company and industry research on target firms
Built detailed valuation analyses using DCF/LBO models, precedent transactions and trading comps
Prepared investment proposals for the IC
Key transactions analyzed: French sutures company (invested), Nordic telecom player (invested), German clinical research organization, Italian tyre manufacturer, Nordic processed foods company

Due DiligenceValuationInvestment AnalysisPrivate Equity

Global private equity

Intern, Private Equity

Jan 2012 – Jul 2012 · 6 mos · Paris Area, France

Global Private Equity is a placement agent and advisory firm for private equity and infrastructure funds
Conducted due diligence on European mezzanine and distressed debt funds, analysed track record & investments, and shortlisted top quality funds
Assisted client funds in fund marketing, identified potential LPs and prepared investor presentations & marketing strategies for Middle East and Asia

Kpmg india

Intern, Forensic (Risk Consulting)

Feb 2011 – Aug 2011 · 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Financial fraud investigations for corporate and government clients
Commonwealth Games 2010 Investigation (part of the Shunglu Committee team selected by the Prime Minister's Office):
Audited civic bodies and stadiums used during the Games, reviewed tender process and benchmarked contractors’ price quotes vs. standard costs as prescribed in the civil works handbook
Identified undue benefits worth Rs.16 billion ($300 million) granted to stadium contractors

Nokia siemens networks

Summer Intern, Finance & Control

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 · 2 mos · Noida Area, India

Developed a Strategic Resource Costing model in Excel-VBA for strategic financial planning and budgeting of a business unit

International centre for automotive technology (icat), manesar

Summer Intern, R&D

May 2008 – Jul 2008 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Member of the Intelligent Transport Systems research project funded by the Government of India.
Simulated and developed mathematical algorithms for pattern recognition in MATLAB, to be used on image identification of road and traffic signs.
Co-authored 2 research papers presented at the PHOTONICS 2008 international conference on Optics, held in New Delhi in December 2008.