( From Left to Right   Rajesh Kumar D, Hameed Rahman, Pallavarajan R & Daniel G M - Founders of PMS BAZAAR, Mr. Shahzad Madon, Head PMS and Alternate Asset, Reliance Nippon Asset Management Ltd. and Mr. E A Sundaram, CIO – Equities, DHFL Pramerica Asset Management ).
26.10.2018 was a day to reckon, when the grandiose-event, PMS & AIF summit 2018, was launched, where the doyens of the investment world, enthusiastically imbibed their knowledge & wisdom to the investors. The event began with the release of PMS BAZAAR newsletter and PMS & AIF SUMMIT 2018 Special Edition Booklet.

It wasn’t surprising to note the overwhelming registration & the over-flowing participation at the summit.

Founder - Director Mr. Pallavarajan R, had been very swift in his welcome address. Observing the enthusiastic audience it was quite felicitous.

Welcome address, was ensued, by the presentation of Mr. Shahzad Madon, Head PMS and Alternate Asset, Reliance Nippon Asset Management Ltd. It was quite grooming the audience on "Main Streaming of PMS & AIF".

Oil price fluctuation & the US-Dollar appreciation, is a menace to the general public in India, But, Mr. Madanagopal Ramu, Fund Manager PMS & AIF, Sundaram Asset Management had established his view on "Indian Equity’s Tryst with $ & Oil".

The crux of the investment philosophy was revealed by, Mr. E A Sundaram, CIO – Equities, DHFL Pramerica Asset Management, when he was interviewed by Mr. Pallavarajan R, Founder - Director, PMS Bazaar.

Mr. Daniel G M, Founder – Director, PMS Bazaar interviewed Mr. Taher Badshah, CIO, Invesco Asset Management. The audiences were refreshed with insightful answers by him.

Mr. Aashish P Sommaiyaa, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal AMC, delivered an address, on "The Need and Importance of PMS". It was quite elucidating to the audience.

"The Leaders Panel Discussion", by three of the Leaders, Mr. Hiren Ved, Co-Founder & CIO Alchemy Capital Management , Mr. Manish Sonthalia, Director & CIO – Head Equities – PMS, Motilal Oswal Asset Management, Mr. G. Maran, Executive Director, UNIFI Capital, was fabulously moderated by Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Research Analyst, ET Now. No wonder, the audience could comprehend the cure of the Leaders to the Indian market confabulations.

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Co – Founder & CIO, Narnolia Financial Advisors Ltd. made a thought provoking talk on "India Equity Opportunity – Investing Styles and Portfolio Risk-mitigation".

Mr. Muruga Prasath, Senior Research Analyst, PMS Bazaar interviewed Mr. Ajay Bodke, CEO & CIO – PMS, Prabhudas Lilladher and Mr. Rajesh Kothari, Founder & Managing Director, AlfAccurate Advisors, which confirmed to the investors that the colossal wealth creation through PMS is feasible.

The competence of the members of "Champions Panel Discussion" was evident, when, Mr. Nimesh Mehta, Director & Head – Sales & Products, ASK Investment Managers acted as the moderator. The panel members were, Mr. Trideep Bhattacharya, Senior Portfolio Manager – PMS & AIF, Axis Asset Management, Mr. Varun Goel, Fund Manager PMS & AIF, Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management, Mr. Parag Thakkar, Fund Manager – PMS, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, Mr. Anshul Saigal, Portfolio Manager – PMS, Kotak Asset Management, Mr. Vishal Gajwani, Head – Alternative Investments (Equity), Aditya Birla capital. We could feel the audience’s tempo during the panel-discussions. On conclusion everyone have expressed their improved trust towards the PMS-mangers.

There is always a vacuum in investment industry, which the conventional financial-services cannot fill; and How rightly the AIF is fitting-in, is the crux of the address by Mr. Nalin Moniz, CIO, Alternative Equity and Business Head, Edelweiss Asset Management.

Mr. Bharat Shah, Executive Director, ASK Group, proved his might, by offering an eloquent lecture on "India 2025 - A Golden Decade Ahead". The audience was exhilarated.

Elation caught the delegates, when Mr. Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder, Marcellus Investment Managers and Author of "Coffee Can Investing" took a different dimension and explained the Investment technique of Robert Kirby’s "Coffee Can Investing" and Mr. Mukerjea’s variation of the technique.

The arcane of the AIF was unveiled, when Mr. Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder, Marcellus Investment Managers moderated the panel discussion on "Opportunities in AIF". The participating AIF experts were, Mr. Prashasta Seth, Senior Manager partner / CIO, IIFL Asset Management, Mr. Pradeep Khanna, Head real Estate Investment, Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd, Mr. Vaibhav Sanghavi, Co – CEO, Avendus Capital, Mr. Chakri Lokapriya, CIO, TCG Asset Management.

Mr. Daniel's - G M, Founder - Director, PMS Bazaar – peroration and valedictory address was skillfully short & sweet, expressing thanks to all the sponsors & to those who helped to shape this event a grand success.