Ambareesh Baliga appointed as MP-Global Wealth Management, EFS

Baliga will work under guidance of Anshu Kapoor, Head-Global Wealth Management, Edelweiss Financial Services

Further strengthening its senior management pool, Edelweiss Financial Services on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ambareesh Baliga as Managing Partner, Global Wealth Management, Edelweiss Financial Services.

In his new role Baliga will work under the guidance of Anshu Kapoor, Head-Global Wealth Management, Edelweiss Financial Services.

A veteran in the financial services industry, Baliga  brings with him experience in different facets of the market for the last 28 years and has been acknowledged for his acumen and understanding of the stock market.

Prior to joining Edelweiss, Baliga was the Chief Operating Officer of Way 2 Wealth Securities where he set up their Wealth Management Business along with the Institutional Business and restructured the existing research team.

In his earlier roles Ambareesh has had long stints with Karvy Group, Kotak Mahindra Group and PwC and has worked across sectors such as Corporate Finance, Auto Finance, Merchant Banking, Retail Finance and stock broking. At Karvy he set up the Institutional Business, Research and Private Client Group. He was also responsible for the overseas foray in New York, Dubai and Singapore.  

Welcoming Ambareesh onboard, Anshu Kapoor, Head-Global Wealth Management said, “It is indeed a pleasure to welcome Ambareesh to the Edelweiss Global Wealth Management team. We are confident that the experience, knowledge and relationships he brings across different facets of the financial sector will add immense value to our wealth management team and our clients to whom we offer a multi asset class platform with innovative, customized and structured solutions.”

Speaking on his new role, Baliga said “It feels great to be a part of the Edelweiss group, which over the years has emerged as a truly diversified financial services organization. Personally understanding clients-their challenges and aspirations and providing solutions appropriate to client needs is the key to Wealth Management and that’s what brings me to Edelweiss Wealth Management team that aims to offer services calibrated to the individual requirements of each client”.