Sundaram Mutual Fund

Mr Rahul Baijal, PGDM (MBA), joined Sundaram MF as a Fund Manager Equity in July 2016. Presently, he works as the Senior Fund Manager in the Equity Team. He has an experience of more than twenty (20) years in fund management and equity research in companies like Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Credit Suisse Securities, Standard Chartered Bank, etc. Mr Baijal received the coveted title of ‘The 4th Best Fund Manager in India’ in the three-year category in February 2020. He was also ranked the number one equity fund manager from 2016-19.

Mr Bharath S., MBA, FRM, Cost Accountant, joined Sundaram MF as a Research Analyst in August 2004. He is a Senior Fund Manager in the Equity Team and has an experience of more than seventeen (17) years in fund management and equity research. Before joining Sundaram MF, Bharath worked as an Analyst at Navia Markets. At Sundaram MF, he manages funds like Sundaram Mid Cap Fund, Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Sundaram Large Cap Fund, etc.

Mr Ratish B Varier, B.Com, MBA (Finance), joined Sundaram MF in November 2018. He has also completed PG in Investment Analysis as Certified Portfolio Manager. Mr Varier has an experience of over fifteen (15) years in equity fund management. Before joining Sundaram MF, he served Mahindra Asset Management as the fund manager for multi-cap, mid-cap, etc. Some funds managed by him at Sundaram MF include Sundaram Mid Cap Fund, Sundaram Multi Cap Fund, Sundaram Rural & Consumption Fund, etc.

Mr Rohit Seksaria, MBA, joined Sundaram MF in January 2017. He is also a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. He works as a Fund Manager in the Equity Team. His experience spans over nineteen (19) years in fund management and equity research. He has previously worked with Progress Capital and Matchpoint and Crisil Irevna. Mr Seksaria manages funds like Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund, Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund, Sundaram Debt Oriented Hybrid Fund, etc.

Sudhir Kedia has over 16 years of fund management and stock research experience. Before joining Sundaram, he worked at Principal India Mutual Fund, Mirae Asset Global Investments, and ASK Investment Managers. He has a solid educational background. He holds the designations of Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountant, and MBA. Sudhir currently manages the Sundaram Multi Cap Fund, the Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund, the Sundaram Tax Savings Fund, the Sundaram Equity Savings Fund, the Sundaram Small Cap Fund, the Sundaram Micro Cap Series XIV – XVII, the Sundaram Emerging Small Cap Series I – VII, the Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Series I – IV, and the Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap.

Ashish Aggarwal has over 15 years of research experience on both the buy-side and sell-side. He formerly worked at Principal Mutual Fund, IL&FS Investsmart Securities Ltd., Collins Stewart India, Mangai Keshav Securities, Tata Securities, and Antique Stock Broking. He has a PGPM from Infinity Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund, Sundaram Large & Mid Cap Fund, Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund, Sundaram Rural & Consumption Fund, Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund, Sundaram Arbitrage Fund, Sundaram Global Brand Fund, and Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund are among the funds Ashish currently manages.

Sundaram Mutual’s Senior Fund Manager – Debt is Sandeep Agarwal. He has more than 13 years of expertise in the Fixed Income industry. Sandeep joined Sundaram Mutual in October 2010 as a Fixed Income Dealer. In June 2012, he transitioned into active fund management. Sandeep served as a Management Trainee – Fixed Income at Deutsche Asset Management before joining Sundaram Mutual. Sandeep graduated with honours from the University of Kota in Rajasthan. He is also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi, and a Company Secretary with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi. Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund, Sundaram Medium Term Bond Fund, Sundaram Short Term Debt Fund, Sundaram Debt Oriented Hybrid Fund, Sundaram Banking & PSU Debt Fund, Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund (Debt), Sundaram Money Market Fund, Sundaram Fixed Term Plans, Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund, and Sundaram Overnight Fund are currently managed by Sandeep.