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Can you tell us about your background and what motivated your shift towards sustainability investing?
My journey began in 1995 (upon my graduation from my undergraduate studies at Boston College) navigating the intricacies of finance, particularly in investment banking roles at Credit Lyonnais, HSBC, and Citigroup. Transitioning to the buy side in 2004 post my graduate studies at Cornell University, I assumed roles such as Asia Portfolio Manager at Amaranth Advisors, followed by positions at Balyasny Asset Management and DA Capital. However, amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I recognized an opportunity for change. Leveraging our expertise and connections, our Founding Advisors Prof. Soumitra