Ankit Deora Bio

Ankit Deora joined Kotak in July 2021. He is a seasoned credit professional with 15+ years of diverse experience in the areas of risk assessment across large corporates, structured finance and distressed asset credit. At Kotak, he manages manages the KAAML portfolio, which is diversified across sectors and strategies (including buyout deals, listed equity and debt instruments) each of which require unique and nuances approach. Prior to joining Kotak, Ankit spent 4+ years at Edelweiss wherein he was responsible for managing the credit risk for AUM of ~USD 1.5 billion for Edelweiss Distressed Asset Business. Prior to that, he was working with ICRA for 8 years executing credit rating assignments of listed/unlisted corporate entities encompassing diverse sectors. Ankit holds a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) degree from NM College (Mumbai University) and an M.B.A. from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. He has also completed CFA from CFA institute, USA.