Anuraj Benara

Responsible for managing trading book of INR 50 crores by deploying trading strategies and making critical decisions based on market analysis and risk assessment, ensuring the firm achieves its financial objectives. Continuous monitoring of market trends and performance metrics is essential to adapt strategies as needed.

• Developed and implemented successful trading strategies
• Maintained strong risk management practices
• Returns: 11% in FY24, 2% in FY25

Managed INR 400 crs book size with focus on developing and managing long short trading book. This role required a comprehensive understanding, extensive research of market dynamics and the ability to analyze effectively along with strategic and timely decision making

• Successfully managed a diverse portfolio that consistently outperformed benchmarks.
• Conducted in-depth market research to inform investment decisions.
• Collaborated with analysts to identify investment opportunities.
• Returns: 2017|123%, 2018|22.7%, 2019|14.8%, 2020|29.39%, 2021|46%, 2022|30.2%, 2023|36%

Responsibilities included executing trades and managing the firm’s equity positions and allocated trading book. This role required swift decision-making and the ability to analyze market conditions in real-time.

• Executed trades efficiently, ensuring best execution for clients.
• Monitored market movements to capitalize on trading opportunities.
• Provided insights to the team regarding market trends and trading strategies.

Equity research and equity advisory services to family offices, PMS, corporate treasuries and UHNI'S

It also includes bringing fresh clients to the company

Equity research and equity advisory services to family offices, PMS, corporate treasuries and UHNI's

It also includes bringing fresh clients to the company

Serving domestic institutional clients for garnering trades and brokerage business

Contributed 60% towards overall desk revenue

Liaise between research and fund management house for showcasing research ideas

Core team member for revamping entire IE & IB business - changing stock research basket, reallocation/mapping of sectors to bankers, front end system change for IE and others

Initiated 3 international dialogues (RBC Capital markets, Collins Stewart Hawkpoint UK, Oppenheimer Asia, Jefferies) for strategic business alliance and providing IB & IE services. ICICI Securities finally partnered with Oppenheimer Asia and Collins Stewart Hawkpoint

Part of 6 member team responsible for starting offline business

It included team building, selecting front end and back IT vendor, IT integration, policies and manual creation and revenue generation by way of equity advisory

Managed team of 9 advisors and was central india head for advisory

Equity research and equity advisory services to family offices, PMS, corporate treasuries and UHNI's

It also includes bringing fresh clients to the company

Business development and brokerage revenue geneation