Bio

Abhijit Bhave drives the strategic vision and direction as MD and CEO of the wealth management arm of the Equirus Group, focusing on a client-centric approach to create value and achieve consistent success. As a thought leader and invited speaker, he has appeared in various forums and conferences, speaking bio private banking & wealth management, digital change, product opportunities, and the impact of WealthTech solutions. In a career of more than 25 years, Abhijit has established and scaled up new wealth management ventures in India and abroad, in organizations such as Deutsche Bank, HSBC, ICICI Bank and Karvy Private Wealth. Until quite recently, he was heading Fisdom Private Wealth as CEO, where he expanded and grew the nascent business manifold by building the brand in emerging markets and positioning the company as a trusted client partner. Prior to joining Fisdom, Abhijit revitalised the wealth management brand for the Karvy Group by launching customised investment solutions and introducing digital capabilities for Indian and overseas markets. Before that, during his long association with Deutsche Bank, while he was managing multiple portfolios along with performance and growth initiatives, he was handpicked to co-lead the relaunch of Habubank’s, (an investee company for Deutsche Bank) wealth management business in Vietnam. Abhijit holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Marketing and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. He has authored articles on wealth management and has won several awards from leading industry publications and business associations. When he is not working, Abhijit enjoys spending time with his family a great deal and pursues interests such as reading, music and writing with only slightly less enthusiasm.