Mr Nischal Shah Senior Portfolio Manager
Mr. Nischal Shah brings over 16 years of extensive expertise in fixed-income asset management, credit arrangement, credit assessment, and institutional sales of credit products. Previously, as Director of Institutional Credit Sales at Standard Chartered Bank in Mumbai, he was instrumental in building client relationships and driving sales strategies. His prior experience includes significant leadership positions at Franklin Templeton India, Nippon India Mutual Fund, and ICRA, where he was responsible for investment evaluation and the oversight of investment portfolios. Mr. Shah holds professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, achieving an All-India Rank, and is a CFA charterholder from the CFA Institute, USA. He also holds a postgraduate degree from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research.
Mr Priyam Kedia Senior Portfolio Manager
With over 17 years of professional experience, Priyam Kedia possesses extensive expertise in high-yield debt origination, structured financial solutions, and portfolio management. Previously, as a Managing Director at Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors (EAAA), he spearheaded the Performing Credit fund. His career also includes significant leadership tenures at ICICI Bank and KMIL, where he consistently demonstrated a robust track record in credit origination, the development of structured products, and cross-sectoral investment strategies. Mr. Kedia is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, holding a Post Graduate Diploma in Management, and St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, where he completed his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours).
Mr Raghunath T Senior Portfolio Manager
Raghunath T spearheads the Credit function at Vivriti Asset Management, bringing over 14 years of extensive expertise in credit investments, ratings, and research. Previously, he held the position of Assistant Vice President at ICRA Ratings, the Indian entity associated with Moody's. He holds an MBA from IIM Kozhikode and a Bachelor of Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy.
Mr Siddhartha Choudhary Senior Portfolio Manager
With over 17 years of extensive experience in credit, origination, and structuring, Siddhartha Choudhary holds a prominent position within the investment team at Vivriti Asset Management. In his current role, he spearheads the allocation of financial services investments across all closed-ended funds managed by VAM.
Mr. Choudhary has previously overseen the Vivriti Short Term Debt Fund (STDF) and is presently managing the Vivriti India Retail Assets Fund (VIRAF). Notably, VIRAF is recognized as India's pioneering PTC-focused fund established in GIFT City. His prior responsibilities included client coverage for the western and southern regions, encompassing both the origination of new business and the credit oversight of existing clients.
He possesses comprehensive experience managing the complete credit lifecycle, from initial credit note preparation and sanctioning through to ongoing exposure management. Mr. Choudhary has a proven track record in structuring and executing a wide array of financial products, including funded and non-funded facilities, securitization, portfolio buyouts, and capital market instruments such as Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) and Commercial Papers (CPs).
Academically, he holds an MBA from IIM Lucknow and a B. Tech from IIT Guwahati.
Mr Soumendra Ghosh CIO
Soumendra Ghosh serves as the Chief Investment Officer at Vivriti Asset Management. He was instrumental in the formation of the Vivriti Group, where he initially established the capital markets division before contributing to the establishment of the group's asset management arm.
With over two decades of professional experience, Mr. Ghosh possesses expertise in asset management, investment banking, and structured finance, having previously held positions at Northern Arc Capital, HSBC, and IFCI Group.
He holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the Indian School of Business and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
In his capacity as CIO of Vivriti Asset Management, Mr. Ghosh oversees the comprehensive investment strategy, portfolio management, and product development functions.
