Piyush joined ASK Group in September 2023 as CIO & Fund Manager, Hedge Fund Solutions to build and manage the Alternate Investment platform. His current role, is setting the investment style and strategy of the firm’s investments managing the various alternate offerings, including the flagship, India long-short strategy as well as complete oversight over the investment team and business management. His key responsibilities include sourcing, managing, and monitoring investment, establishing investment policies and collaborating with the fund management team to optimise investment performance. With an experience spanning over two decades in the financial services industry, Piyush is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the Indian equity markets, known for his extensive knowledge of derivatives and fundamental analysis. His disciplined and process-driven approach has consistently yielded positive risk-adjusted returns across various market cycles.

Vaibhav joined ASK Group in Aug 2023 in the capacity of Managing Director & CEO, Hedge Fund Solutions to build and manage the Alternate Investment platform. Vaibhav’s responsibilitiesinclude, managing the various alternate offerings, including the flagship, India long-short strategy as well as complete oversight over the investment team and business management.Prior to joining ASK, Vaibhav was with Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies LLP,where he was responsible for managing multiple alternate strategies totalling ~US$1Bn. Before that, Vaibhav worked with DSP Merrill Lynch and was instrumental in building the prop-book business for alternatives. He started his career with HDFC Bank advising clients on the private banking side before moving to the proprietary desk as a trader.Vaibhav is a regular speaker at industry events and spearheads the development of alternate solutions space in India, through frequent media and investor engagements.Vaibhav holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) degree from the University of Mumbai and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.