Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

1. Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty

Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty is the Head of Mixed Assets at ABSLMF. A chartered accountant by training, Mr. Mohanty has been associated with the Aditya Birla for over 20 years. He joined the organisation in 1998 as a management trainee and has since then served it in various capacities. He moved over to their asset management division, where he became a co-head in 2003. His equity management career began in 2009 in the same organisation, and his career trajectory has been an upward curve ever since.

During various points in his tenure, Mr. Mohanty has managed Advantage Funds, Dividend Yield Plus, India Reforms and Special Situations Funds. His most preferred investments are in companies which show a robust growth pattern (CAGR of 20% and above) over a long period. Banking and financial service have traditionally been his favourite areas of investment.

Mr. Mohanty has managed some of the most high-performing funds at Birla Mutual Fund such as Aditya Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life India Reforms Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Situations Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Plus Fund.

2. Mr. Maneesh Dangi

Mr. Maneesh Dangi is the Co-Chief Investment Officer at ABSLMF, heading the Fixed Income Investment division of the company. Mr. Dangi, an MBA in Finance and FRM, has been associated with the firm since January 2006.

Before joining the Aditya Birla Group, Mr. Dangi was the Head of Fixed-Income Investment Consultancy and Merchant Banking at Pioneer Investcorp. With an experience spanning over two decades, he has pulled off some of the most impressive investment portfolios at ABSLMF, where he managed a team of 22 analysts and fund managers who collectively manage funds worth over Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore.

Mr. Dangi manages 19 schemes worth more nearly Rs. 44,000 Crore. His impressive investment portfolio comprises of Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund.

3. Mr. Mohit Sharma

A PGDCM holder from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta, Mr. Mohit Sharma is associated with Birla Sun Life Mutual Funds since October of 2015. Before joining the Birla-led AMC, Mr. Sharma used to run his private health-tech business since 2012. His career started with a one-year stint at Irevna Ltd. (a subsidy of credit report company CRISIL) as an Equity Research analyst. He has also served multiple stints at leading financial institutions in the country such as Standard Chartered Bank (2007-2011), and ICICI Bank Ltd. (2006-2007).

At ABSLMF, Mr. Sharma has been involved in managing funds most of which have returned over 8% YoY. His portfolio of fund management comprises of Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Low Duration Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan and ABSL Money manager Fund, among others.

4. Mr. Dhaval Gala

Mr. Dhaval Gala, a former student of the N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research with a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management (Finance), is one of the most dynamic fund managers at Aditya Birla Mutual Funds. Prior to his association with the AMC, Mr. Gala had gained considerable experience at leading financial companies like J.P. Morgan Chase India and B&K Securities.

At ABSLMF, Mr. Gala heads the Birla Sun Life Banking & Financial Services Funds division along with his senior colleague, Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty. He manages a total AuM of nearly Rs. 1,900 Crore.

5. Ms. Sunaina da Cunha

Ms. Sunaina de Cunha has been one of the most consistent employees of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Funds since 2004. Ms. Cunha started her career at Aditya Birla Group after obtaining her CFA Charter Holder from CFA Institute in Virginia. She also went to FMS, Delhi from where she earned a master’s degree in Business Administration.

Ms. Cunha’s portfolio of funds is impressive, to say the least. She manages 13 schemes with a cumulative AuM of over Rs. 91,000 Crore. Among several others, she manages the following funds- Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund.

6. Mr. Pranay Sinha

Mr. Pranay Sinha has the distinction of attending both IIT-Kharagpur and IIM-Calcutta, from where he obtained his PGDM in Finance. Mr. Sinha has a rich corporate experience of over 13 years, over a decade out of which is in Fund Management and Currency Trading.

Mr. Sinha joined ABSLMF back in 2014 and quickly made his way to the top of the chain by managing some of the most profitable funds. Prior to his association with ABSLMF, he had worked in various capacities at major companies like BNP Paribas Bank, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd.

At ABSLMF, Mr. Sinha overlooks 20 schemes with a new AuM of over Rs. 21,500 Crore.

7. Mr. Kaustabh Gupta

A chartered accountant and CFA by qualification, Mr. Kaustabh Gupta is one of the sharpest financial brains at Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. As a senior fund manager, Mr. Gupta has managed some of the most consistent schemes at ABSLMF. He brings with himself 14 years of rich experience, working in different domains such as liquidity management, treasury finance, and fund management. Mr. Gupta was previously a part of the Asset Liability Management team at ICICI bank before leaving the post to join ABSLMF in 2009.

Mr. Gupta is now responsible for managing 24 schemes with a cumulative AuM in excess of Rs. 1.29 Lakh Crore. Among his highest grossing schemes are Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund.