Seasoned investment professional with over 20 years experience. Arun previously headed the Principal Investments team for Ikarus Petroleum Industries, a fund that focuses on the energy value chain with over USD 400m AUM. Arun has overseen investment opportunities in the manufacturing, shipping and chemical sector. Prior to Ikarus, Arun was with EY London before transferring to Dubai, where he was instrumental in building the Debt & Capital Markets division across the Middle East. He has led, designed and executed transactions for Sovereign Wealth Funds, FTSE 100 companies and Financial Institutions including QIA, Etisalat and ENDB. Arun is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), which he obtained while at Arthur Andersen and holds a MSc. Accounting and Finance from the LSE.
