Mumbai: Axis Securities, a subsidiary of Axis Bank, said it has appointed Pranav Haridasan as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, for a period of three years. This move is part of Axis Group’s succession plans where Axis Securities’ current MD and CEO, B Gopkumar is moving to head Axis Asset Management Company.
Harisdasan, who is MD and Co-head of Equities at Axis Capital, has 20 years of experience in financial markets across different asset classes. Prior to his stint at Axis Capital, he worked at Citigroup Global Markets as Director and Head of India/ASEAN Execution Services.
While commenting on the succession plan, Amitabh Chaudhry, MD & CEO of Axis Bank said Haridasan’s experience and technology acumen would play a pivotal role in driving growth and expansion plans, while creating a more robust and differentiated franchise.
Axis Securities, which runs retail broking services under Axis Direct, is a subsidiary of Axis Bank, while Axis Capital operates investment banking and institutional equities businesses.
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