25+ years of experience in Equity E4; Managed discretionary Equity portfolio's having Concentrated portfolio strategies, Multi-cap, Small-cap and Thematic portfolios.Good understanding of different portfolio management strategies for balancing risk and liquidity.Witnessed different market cycles + knowledge of global and technical factors affecting capital markets. Prior to joining HDFC AMC he was at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management or over 7+ years; Fund Manager, Alternative Assets i.e Discretionary Equity Portfolio’s and AIF CAT-3 strategy.Has a strong Research Analyst career of 18+ years. Worked with Global Research firms like UBS, Citigroup for 10-yrs covering variety of sectors and Investment Banking mandates.Has been a voted equity analyst in Asia Money & Asia Institutional Investor Surveys. Interacted with Global emerging market investors and Specialist’s Inst. investors in US, Europe and Asia.Qualification :-Ashish is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and also holds Masters in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.Passionate about Equity investing and likes reading on Global developments impacting on Equity markets