Sumit Arora
Head of CORDS Asia,Morgan Stanley India
- Role
- Head of Cords Asia at Morgan Stanley
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sumit Arora
Experienced senior professional in KYC, Reference and Market Data with an excellent history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Cost Reduction, Vendor Management, Inventory Management, KYC remediation projects. setting up offshore setup from scratch for KYC, utilities and RPA Robotics projects lead, Fintech expert. Working and leading projects with startups. Expert in Market Data, and Investment Banking. Strong information technology professional with a Masters in Economics.
Experience
Head of Cords Asia
Sep 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Own Asia CORDS strategy and delivery, operating the India Global Capability platform (Mumbai, Bangalore) with APAC coverage for Hong Kong and Japan. Lead large global teams across KYC, Client Onboarding, Client Reference Data, Regulatory Reporting, and Quality Control, ensuring end-to-end onboarding and periodic refresh with zero overdue metrics. Act as senior interface with global regulators, driving successful internal, external, and regulatory audits with strong governance outcomes. Shape and implement KYC policy frameworks across regions, ensuring consistent alignment with evolving regulatory and compliance standards. Partner with IT and innovation labs to deploy AI-enabled tools and platforms, delivering process automation, cost efficiencies, and scalable global operations.
Education
Delhi University
Bachelor of Commerce, Business/Commerce, General
1998 — 2001
Masters in Economics
Masters, Economics
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Financial Markets
- Investment Banking
- Global Contract Negotiation
- Vendor Management
- Market Data
- Cost Reduction Strategies
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