{"id":47991,"date":"2019-07-08T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T16:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/professional\/insights\/financial-services\/cio-journeys-lakshmi-iyer\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T17:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T17:36:17","slug":"cio-journeys-lakshmi-iyer","status":"publish","type":[3766],"link":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/professional\/insights\/financial-services\/cio-journeys-lakshmi-iyer\/","title":{"rendered":"CIO Journeys: Lakshmi Iyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <style>section[data-anchor=row-6a0b31560517e]::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #eeeeee;\n\t\t\t}<\/style>\n    <section class=\"bbg-row bg--custom-color  bg--eeeeee text--black bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31560517e'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--valign-bottom\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p>    <ul class=\"bbg-categories_list\">\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/professional\/insights\/category\/financial-services\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Financial Services\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <h1 class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--title\">CIO Journeys: Lakshmi Iyer<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31560bc8b'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p>    <p class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--date\">July 8, 2019<\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>Lakshmi Iyer<\/strong><br \/>\nChief Investment Officer of Debt and Head of Products, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-single-image align-left\">\n    <figure class=\"bbg-single-image__figure\" style=\"max-width:300px\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/41\/Lakshmi-Iyer_350x350.jpg\" class=\"bbg-single-image__image attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lakshmi-Iyer_350x350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/41\/Lakshmi-Iyer_350x350.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/41\/Lakshmi-Iyer_350x350.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/41\/Lakshmi-Iyer_350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n        \n            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 40px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>Lakshmi has been recognised by Asian Investor as one of the Top 25 most influential women in asset management in Asia, and has won multiple accolades on behalf of her firm for spearheading innovative ETF strategies across Asia. In this interview, she speaks to us about her emphasis on macro, the evolution of her role towards a greater emphasis on investor relations, and the critical importance of never turning your back on technology.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b3156142d9'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-card  quote\" id=\"card_1\" data-card_type=\"no_image\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"bbg-card__innerwrapper\">\n    <div class=\"bbg-card__content\">\n      \n      \n      \n              <div class=\"bbg-card__wysiwyg bb-wysiwyg\"><div class=\"noBackground\"\n><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"quotebody\">\n<p class=\"large\">\u201cIndia asset management is, in my view, a custodian of trust for investors, so we need to keep the faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"cite\">\n<p>\n          <strong>Lakshmi Iyer<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span class=\"attribution\"><\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b315617f24'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>Tell us about your role at Kotak Mahindra AM and what your key business priorities are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>As Chief Investment Officer, my priority is to maximize performance within a given risk framework. As the sixth-largest mutual fund in India, we manage AUM* of Rs. 161,209 crore (approximately US$23.5bn). When investing via mutual funds, investor education is an imperative. Therefore a vital part of my role is interacting with stakeholders, including advisors and investors, both domestic and offshore.<\/p>\n<p>Over the many years I\u2019ve spent at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, my role has evolved from research to a more outward-looking role, with a greater emphasis on external communications. Clearly, there is a need to differentiate between noise and news, which is why effective communication is so critical. The importance of risk management can never be understated, and it takes up a good amount of my time. India asset management is, in my view, a custodian of trust for investors so we need to keep the faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">* QAAUM as of April \u2013 June 2019<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31561a4a7'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>What are some of the greatest challenges facing CIOs today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>One of the greatest challenges facing CIOs today is how to clearly harmonize risk and return. This is always on the minds of investment managers. A key consideration when making investment decisions is what the delta is in return for the extra risk. It often feels like you are on a tightrope and it is a tough balancing act for many CIOs today.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31561cb62'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>How do you form an investment view?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>We place a strong emphasis on macro \u2014 that is critical in informing our investment view. We look at both domestic macro, including politics, and global macro, which covers the trade war and fallout for China, the U.S. and India. From an investment view standpoint, it\u2019s not easy to look too far into the future, as markets are very dynamic in nature. With today\u2019s volatile, interconnected market environment, agility needs to be built into one\u2019s investment view in order to achieve long-term sustainable performance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31561f34f'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>What role will technology play in the future of asset management?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>Our chairman, Mr Uday Kotak, once said, \u201cTechnology is like God.\u201d If you believe in god and there is god, you are fine. But if you don\u2019t believe in god and there is one, you are in trouble! There is no doubt that technology is changing our lives. For asset management, state-of-the-art, cutting-edge technology is essential for firms to manage risk, analyze portfolio performance and develop innovative techniques in investment management. Technology, including algos, quant and business analytics, helps asset managers identify trends and stay ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b3156217c8'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>What investment principles do you live by?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>There are a few. First, one cannot manage money with emotion. Second, investors need to be agile and swift. And finally, there is a thin line between conviction and foolhardiness.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b315623cb9'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>What makes asset allocation unique in your region?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>India\u2019s asset management industry is a $300-billion industry, and is still growing at 15 to 20% on an annualized basis. As an industry, we have barely scratched the surface. We see strong investor interest across the globe, including in Japan, Canada, the U.S. and the Middle East, as their asset allocation diversifies. In the last five years, we\u2019ve seen an increase in global investments channeled into India\u2019s fixed income. More recently, we\u2019ve also seen a decisive mandate on the political front, so that is just going to fuel India\u2019s fast-growing economy and that cannot go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b315626556'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>What role does Bloomberg play in driving your business growth and buy-side journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>Bloomberg provides seamless transmission of real-time data and information for our traders and portfolio managers to make the right investment decisions. Having the right data has a significant impact on our investments. The ease of use of a Bloomberg Terminal, its ability to connect all our portfolio managers around the world and its advanced analytics make Bloomberg a preferred technology partner for us, as we continue our buy-side journey.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n  id=\"cta_1162731273265453622\"\n  class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-cta no-icon\">\n  <style>\n    \n    \n    \n  <\/style>\n  <div\n    class=\"bbg-cta-link link-holder\"\n    data-links-type=\"cta-links\">\n    <p class=\"bbg-cta-p left\">\n      <a\n        class=\"bbg-cta-link link\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/professional\/cio-journeys\/\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"\"\n        data-section-name=\"See all CIO journeys\"\n        >\n                      See all CIO journeys\n                <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b3156295df'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <hr class=\"bbg-separator bbg-separator-1\" style=\"height:1px;\" \/>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a0b31562b6f8'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h3>Additional Resource<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--md\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>Kotak Mahindra Asset Management and Bloomberg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>Lakshmi is also one of the founding members of the India chapter of the Bloomberg Women\u2019s Buy-Side Network \u2014 an informal community of current and future female leaders in Asia\u2019s asset management industry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n  id=\"cta_1610626778962339469\"\n  class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-cta no-icon\">\n  <style>\n    \n    \n    \n  <\/style>\n  <div\n    class=\"bbg-cta-link link-holder\"\n    data-links-type=\"cta-links\">\n    <p class=\"bbg-cta-p left\">\n      <a\n        class=\"bbg-cta-link link\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/announcements\/bloomberg-launches-india-chapter-womens-buy-side-network\/?utm_medium=mktg_site&amp;utm_campaign=Sales&amp;utm_source=Website&amp;utm_content=APACCIOLeaders&amp;mpam=23401&amp;bbgsum=DG-WS-PROF-CIOLeaders\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"\"\n        data-section-name=\"Find out more\"\n        >\n                      Find out more\n                <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--lg\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>The Journey to Tomorrow\u2019s Buy-Side Operating Model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>Today\u2019s buy-side leaders know they need a clear, compelling vision to stay competitive. Attracting new assets, providing transparency and value, meeting growing regulatory demands, empowering people with efficient processes and tools, managing costs and maximizing performance are all essential.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n  id=\"cta_7888055249911968060\"\n  class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-cta no-icon\">\n  <style>\n    \n    \n    \n  <\/style>\n  <div\n    class=\"bbg-cta-link link-holder\"\n    data-links-type=\"cta-links\">\n    <p class=\"bbg-cta-p left\">\n      <a\n        class=\"bbg-cta-link link\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/announcements\/journey-tomorrows-buy-side-operating-model\/?utm_medium=mktg_site&amp;utm_campaign=Sales&amp;utm_source=Website&amp;utm_content=APACCIOLeaders&amp;mpam=23401&amp;bbgsum=DG-WS-PROF-CIOLeaders\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"\"\n        data-section-name=\"Find out more\"\n        >\n                      Find out more\n                <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer 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