Raghu Mandagolathur, CFA, FRM, FCMA

I am currently Head of Research at Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz), a leading asset management company based in Kuwait with AUM exceeding $3b. I also hold the position of Managing Director of Marmore Mena Intelligence, a research subsidiary of Markaz.

I lead the strategic research initiative at Markaz with specific focus on big picture research. I am a member (voting) of the Investment Advisory Committee at Markaz. Prior to this assignment, I was involved with a wealth management firm based in Bahrain as Director of Investment Management (2002-2006) advising Middle Eastern high net worth clients on global asset allocation and money manager selection. In a career spanning more than 30 years, nearly 20 years were spent in the Gulf region (Riyadh, Bahrain and Kuwait). Prior to this stint in the Gulf region, I worked with several institutions based in India including the largest mutual fund Unit Trust of India and the largest engineering consultancy MECON.

I obtained CFA Charter from the CFA Institute, USA in 2003 and since then actively involved with the CFA Institute as a volunteer. I was the founding board member of CFA Bahrain Society and founding President of CFA Kuwait Society. I also served as a member of Education Advisory Committee of CFA Institute from 2012 to 2019. I am a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) from the Global Association for Risk Professionals, USA (2005) and a Fellow member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. I attended a 2-week Investment Management Workshop at Harvard Business School in 2007.

I enjoy speaking at conferences, motor biking (Royal Enfield), playing online chess, watching Cricket and reading investment related books.