Nalin Nayyar appointed CEO of Religare Global Asset Management

NEW DELHI: Religare Global Asset Management ( RGAM) has appointed Nalin Nayyar as its new CEO. Nayyar will report to Religare Enterprises Limited ( REL) Group CEO, Shachindra Nath.

“Nalin’s experience in diverse areas including corporate finance, capital markets and asset management will be a great value addition to the RGAM platform," said Nath. "With Nalin’s experience in corporate finance, I am confident that we will be able to solidify our position in executing RGAM’s strategy of building on the AUM, launching more products and expanding our affiliate base,” he added.

Nalin has been with Religare Group for over four years and has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry across US, Europe and Asia. Within the Group, he has handled several important roles, including that of Head of Investment Banking for Religare Capital Markets in India. He has also handled varied roles across the spectrum, including in M&A, ECM, fixed income, corporate lending and project finance.

"I look forward to my new role within the group. Guiding RGAM through its next phase of growth and building on the ground work done by the entire team promises to be exciting and challenging," says Nayyar.

Nalin joined Religare in 2010 with the responsibility of growing the investment banking coverage and corporate finance business in India. Prior to Religare, Nalin had worked for Lehman Brothers and Citigroup in various capacities globally.

RGAM is a $20 billion multi-boutique alternative assets management platform. With presence across US, Europe and Asia, it has emerged as the largest alternative asset management platform based in India.