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Astute works towards long term sustainable wealth creation through investment in equities. The firm delivers returns for its clients by thinking differently and spotting investment opportunities ahead of the crowd. Governed by values and driven by commitment, the firm believes in long-term relationships built on trust and mutual growth. Astute Investment Management Private Limited, erstwhile Aries Stocktrades Private Limited, was incorporated in 1995. It used to offer Stock Broking on NSE and BSE earlier. In 2008, Astute got the Portfolio Management Services (PMS) certification from SEBI and the focus of the company is on managing clients' wealth by investing in Indian public equities.
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Ajaya Jain
Director
Ajaya Jain was the promoter of the company back in 1995. He has 32 years of experience as an equity broker based in Mumbai, India. Prior to that, he was a practicing Chartered Accountant for 18 years based in Delhi, India. He is a Fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; an Associate member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and has done his LL.B from Delhi University and B.Com (Hons) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Abhaya Jain
Director
Abhaya Jain has been a director of the company since 1995. He has worked as Senior Vice President of Bank of America, as Country Manager with Aetna International Inc in India and at senior positions in multinational banks in Saudi Arabia and Qatar for over 28 years. He is an M.B.A. from I.I.M. Ahmedabad, India and B.A. (Hons) in Economics from St. Stephens College, Delhi, India.
Saurabh Jain
Director & Chief Investment Officer
Saurabh Jain was responsible for starting Portfolio Management Services (PMS) in 2008 and as the Chief Investment Officer, he looks after equity research and managing clients' portfolios. He has over 22 years of experience in Indian equities and has also worked as an Associate Analyst in equity research in Macquarie Securities India Private Limited for 15 months. He has an M.Sc Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics and Political Science, London and M.Com from Mumbai University.
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