Former Credit Suisse exec Ashish Gupta to join Axis MF as CIO

Gupta, who was head of equity research for India at Credit Suisse, left the Zurich-based bank last November after a 14-year stint

Axis Mutual Fund has appointed former Credit Suisse executive Ashish Gupta as its Chief Investment Officer (CIO), sources told Business Standard. At present, Axis MF does not have a CIO. The investment team is led by Jinesh Gopani (Head-Equity) and R Sivakumar (Head-Fixed Income).

Previously, Gupta was the head of equity research for India at Credit Suisse. He left the Zurich-based bank in November 2022 after a 14-year stint.

A query sent to Axis MF remained unanswered till the time of going to press.

Gupta is known for his ‘House of Debt’ report that first uncovered the extent of non-performing