Market Mystery: Some Important Investing Lessons from Fund Managers Themselves
Investors India|October 2024
Mr. Mahesh Patil is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited. As the CIO Mahesh oversees INR 3 lakh crore of assets under management.
Mahesh Patil
Market Mystery: Some Important Investing Lessons from Fund Managers Themselves

Profile of the author

With over thirty years of rich experience in fund and investment management, Mahesh leads the entire investment team, comprising fund managers and analysts. He personally manages the flagship fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity fund.

Mahesh has been with Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC since October 2005. Mahesh was awarded the India CIO of the Year, Equity by Asia Asset Management in 2016. He has been awarded Chairman’s Individual Award by The Aditya Birla group for being an Accomplished Leader in 2015.

He has previously worked at CMC Limited, Tata Economic Consultancy Services, Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Limited, Motilal Oswal Securities Limited and at Reliance Infocom Limited.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from VJTI, Bombay and an MBA from JBIMS and a master’s degree in management studies from University of Bombay. He has also qualified the Chartered Financial Analysts examination from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Hyderabad.

Markets can be a complex place for the uninitiated. But there is enough and more to learn for the curious mind. One of the richest sources of information can be the insights from practitioners who have spent decades understanding its nuances. In our new series of Market Mastery, we bring you some important investing lessons from fund managers themselves.

One such professional in the mutual fund industry is Mr. Mahesh Patil, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (ABSLAMC). With over thirty years of rich experience in fund management, he oversees over INR 3 lakh crore of assets and leads the investment team. He started his career at ABSLAMC in 2005 and began by managing the flagship fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund, for 19 years of the fund’s 22 years of existence.

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