Tata AIG Life Insurance appoints Saravana Kumar Ananthan as Chief Investment Officer

Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Tata AIG Life) today announced the appointment of Mr. Saravana Kumar Ananthan as Chief Investment Officer of the company. Prior to joining Tata AIG Life, Mr. Ananthan was with ICICI Bank where he was Co-Head of Trading Book (Portfolio Management) for India-linked investments. He was also the head of the international banking group’s Global Credit Trading department.

As Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Ananthan will be responsible for managing the overall investments assets of Tata AIG Life, including the balance sheet assets and assets under the unit linked business.

Commenting on the appointment Mr. M. Suresh, Managing Director, Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd., said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Ananthan on board, whose impressive track record in handling investments and portfolio management services makes him an invaluable asset to the team. We are positive that his experience will contribute towards our constant endeavors to build a quality and financially strong organization that has full trust of our customers and partners.”

Mr. Ananthan brings with him over 17 years of experience within the investment functions of multiple crème institutions. Prior to working at ICICI Bank, he had stints with SBI Asset Management Company, Unit Trust of India and Bharat Electronics. Mr. Ananthan holds a Masters in Business Administration from The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. An engineering graduate from Guindy Government Engineering College, Chennai, he also has a CAIIB degree to his credit. Apart from work, Mr. Ananthan has keen interest in music.