Karan Vora

About Karan Vora

I’m a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). My inclination towards finance and capital markets meant that I\'ve also cleared all levels of CFA®. Equity markets used to be just an interest; but then it became my \'PASSION\' and now, it\'s my \'PROFESSION\'. I have ~6.5 years\' experience in Institutional Equity Research at Ambit Capital, HDFC Institutional Research and presently at Goldman Sachs. My commitment towards work allowed me to grow exponentially in various aspects of this field like Financial Modelling & Analysis, Equity Valuation, Forensic Analysis, etc - still a long long way to go though, before I quench my thirst for more knowledge!Besides this, I also have 3 years of practical experience in the industry bolstered by my internship at GBCA & Associates LLP (Formerly Ghalla & Bhansali). My positive attitude to achieve excellence helped me gain first-hand experience in IPO Filing, Audit & Assurance, Taxation & Advisory, ROC & FEMA.Accountability is are my greatest strength. I am a \"Finance Enthusiast\", a keen learner, an analytical thinker and a problem solver.My other Interests include Tracking stock markets & derivatives, Sports (esp. Cricket & Football), Travelling & Adventure, Reading and Numismatics.Always looking forward to meeting new people with intriguing ideas. LET\'S CONNECT!

Experience

1. Analyst (Pharma, Healthcare & Insurance)

   Goldman Sachs

   Apr 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   GLOBAL INVESTMENT RESEARCH (GIR)• Part of a 2 member team, actively covering 27+ stocks in the Pharma, Healthcare and Insurance sectors, incl. deep-dive initiations on the CRO/CDMO space and the Indian non-life insurance space; independently covering HOSPITAL companies • Independently generating ideas for new stock ideas and rating changes for the team, incl. preparation of industry and company specific research reports like thematics, stock initiations, etc. • Servicing tier-1 clients (Wellington, GIC, Capital, IPru, HDFC MF, etc.), getting independent votes from large long-short hedge funds (Blackrock, Millenium, Balyasny, etc.) as well as long-only funds (like Fidelity, SBI MF, Nippon, Premji Invest, etc.) by timely execution of client-specific be-spoke research independently • Successfully conducted India Pharma & HC tour twice (Sept-22 and Mar-23) • Connecting to inhouse regional counterparts for global updates on the sector • Active participation in morning meetings, monitoring relevant market news & attended various expert calls

Education

• R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics

  B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Economics

  2015 — 2018

• R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics

  H.S.C, Commerce

  2013 — 2015

• S.V.P.T High School

  S.S.C

  2001 — 2013

• University of Mumbai

  M.Com - Master of Commerce, Accounting and Finance

  2019 — 2020

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA - Chartered Accountant, Accountancy and Taxation

• CFA Institute

  CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance, General