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Kalpen Parekh
MD and CEO at DSP Asset Managers Pvt Ltd.
Kalpen has over 19 years of experience in sales across client segments, distribution and marketing. He was previously Managing Director and Head of Sales & Marketing at IDFC Mutual Fund. He has also served in Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited after beginning his career with L&T Finance Ltd. Kalpen holds a Master's Degree in Management Studies in Finance from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune.
Long-Term Investing: Why the Right Behaviour Matters More Than the Best Product
Kalpen Parekh is the Managing Director and CEO of DSP Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. With over two decades in investment management, he has previously led teams at IDFC Mutual Fund, Birla Sun Life AMC, ICICI Prudential AMC, and L&T Finance. A passionate advocate of evidence-based investing, Kalpen believes that investor behaviour and long-term discipline are the true sources of alpha. He holds a Master’s in Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune.
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