IIFL Wealth and Asset Management (IIFL WAM) has announced the appointment of Anshuman Goenka as the Head of Private Equity (PE) with effect from August 23, 2021. In this role, Mr. Goenka will be spearheading the Private Equity practice and work towards identifying new growth opportunities for the business in the unlisted space.
He has earlier worked with Investcorp (where he led investments in healthcare and financial services), Standard Chartered PE, and Baer Capital Partners. Before his PE career, he also worked at BCG, Accenture, and Rabo India.
Speaking on the appointment of Anshuman Goenka, Karan Bhagat, Founder, MD & CEO, IIFL Wealth and Asset Management (IIFL WAM), said, “Private equity is an important growth area for IIFL Asset Management (IIFL AMC). We are truly pleased to welcome Anshuman to lead private equity at IIFL AMC. His experience across multiple business cycles, a wide range of sectors, a strong network in the deal ecosystem, and especially thought leadership, will add immense value to our organization, which is gearing to be a leader in the PE space.”
“IIFL Wealth & Asset Management is an example of professionals turning successful entrepreneurs. IIFL AMC has acquired meaningful scale with more than US$2 bn assets under management in unlisted equity from Indian family offices and high net worth individuals (HNWIs). I am excited by the opportunity to scale this business with the support of a dynamic team, which has an enviable track record,” Anshuman Goenka, Head, Private Equity, IIFL AMC on his joining said.
