Ashok Lodha

About Ashok Lodha

I\'m an experienced Investment Banking professional with detailed understanding of financial instruments and product knowledge, hands on experience in global business management and with proven leadership skills. A passionate leader and an experienced executive with measurable achievements in leading multinational and global teams, driving transformational changes across client touch points, functions and processes; key skills include process optimization, increasing scalability, process re-engineering, technology strategy, migration planning & execution, people management & development, effective risk management, efficient business analytics, redesigning operating models and enhancing the client experience. Ability to navigate the organization effectively, influencing and building consensus with stakeholders and leveraging insights to build practical solutions that drive enterprise value.Domain expertise in BFSI - Front, Middle and Back office processes across Prime Financing, Prime Brokerage and Investment/Asset Management.In past 18 years, I’ve worked in New York, London, Hong Kong, Bangalore and Mumbai with global financial servicing giants viz. Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Ocwen in various leadership roles within the Investment Banking space focusing on multiple asset classes on both buy and sell sides.I’m an engaged and an active member of various D&I networks; I chair the gender diversity network - Win at Barclays India and I’m the UN Women initiated HeForShe initiative lead for APAC region at Barclays. I’ve initiated and championed several innovative mentoring initiatives at Barclays and outside of it. I’m associated with Ananta Center, Beyond Diversity, Catalyst and BYST.

Experience

1. Director, Global Markets

   Barclays

   Jan 2013 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Provide key leadership role within group managing Fixed Income Financing and Agency Derivatives Services desks as well as Securitized Products Origination Asset Finance teams. Also spearheads Financial Resource Management team, Client Integration and Trade Management Utility for Prime Services globally. Take overall responsibility for pre-trading, minimize risk, create value for clients and help firm increase return on investment. As a Principal and custodian of the franchise, responsible for providing quality analytics, market research, pricing, regulatory review and reporting, product management, risk management, P&L management and client services across multiple asset classes. Responsible for daily management of the division and team building. Co-chair of Women’s Initiatives Network, part of India Leadership and Operations Committee and sponsor of various leadership development programs in India. Driving continuous product innovation, cost efficiency, growing the footprint, business development, leadership and talent development are amongst a host of other achievements.We\'re an off-shored Front Office organization supporting global desks and clients and I\'m responsible for managing our budgets, strategy and local administrative functionalities. I\'ve a seat on several global business policy and governance committees.

Education

• Newport University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  1997 — 1999

• University of Jodhpur

  PG Diploma in Foreign Trade & International Finance

  1998 — 1999

• University of Jodhpur

  B.Com (Hons) Accounting

  1994 — 1997

• FINRA

  Series 99

• University of Jodhpur

  PG Diploma in Corporate Managerial Finance

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Credit Derivatives
• Derivatives
• Middle Office
• Fixed Income
• Financial Markets
• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Management
• Settlement
• Hedge Funds
• Equities
• Foreign Exchange (Fx) Options
• Banking
• Bloomberg
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Management
• Trading Systems
• Finance
• Structured Products
• Fx Options
• Capital Markets
• Equity Derivatives
• Securities Lending
• Prime Brokerage