Akshay Bhandarkar, CFA
Head of Mutual Funds at Emirates NBD
The move
MoveTakaud Savings and Pensions B.S.C. (c) → Emirates NBD
TitleInvestments → Head of Mutual Funds
LocationBahrain → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Bahrain → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience19.8 years
Emirates NBD headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates NBD industryBanking
Emirates NBD HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Emirates NBD typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Mutual FundsJan 2025 — Present
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Product Manager, FundsJun 2021 — Jan 2025Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Manager, FundsMay 2018 — Jun 2021Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- InvestmentsNov 2015 — May 2018TTakaud Savings and Pensions B.S.C. (c)· Bahrain· Full-time
- Head - Research and Investment AdvisoryJan 2012 — Apr 2014
Waterfield Advisors· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
- Vice PresidentJul 2007 — Jun 2009
Commander Asset Management· Dubai· Full-time
- Associate Vice PresidentDec 2005 — Jul 2007
Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd.· Dubai· Full-time
- Associate Vice PresidentJun 2002 — Dec 2005
Kotak Mahindra Bank· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
Education
- Indian School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA · Finance and Strategy2010 — 2011
- Loughborough UniversityMaster's degree · Management2000 — 2002
Top skills
Alternative InvestmentsFixed-Income InvestingInvestment AdvisoryRegulatory GuidelinesPortfolio ManagementMarket Analysis
About
Managed investments specialist with oversight of the mutual funds, ETFs and private assets offering for Emirates NBD’s private banking and retail wealth management segments