Category Archives: Interview

Rolling like a coin: the evolution of money down the ages

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang1 This book review was first published in The Hindu on November 26, 2013 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/rolling-like-a-coin-the-evolution-of-money-down-the-ages/article5391773.ece  Easy Money: Vivek Kaul Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I-1, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044 Rs 395   … Continue reading →

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Mohnish Pabrai on Cloning as a Strategy

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang1 and Vikram Kuriyan2   This interview was first published by the Global Association of Risk Professionals on October 29, 2013. http://www.garp.org/risk-news-and-resources/2013/october/mohnish-pabrai-on-cloning-as-a-strategy.aspx     As a hedge fund manager, Mohnish Pabrai does not have to be fully … Continue reading →

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A Perspective on the Mutual Fund Industry in India

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Nupur Bang

This interview was first published in ISB Insight, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2013, pp55-58 http://www.isb.edu/isb-insight Authors: Vikram Kuriyan[1] and Nupur Pavan Bang[2] Aditya Agarwal, the Country Manager of Morningstar India, has 20 years of experience in the financial services and … Continue reading →

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Islamic Banking: A Central Banker Looks Back

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Nupur Bang

Ishrat Husain on Pakistan’s reforms, global banking risks and emerging-market prospects by Nupur Pavan Bang and Vikram Kuriyan The interview was first published by the Global Association for Risk Professionals on July 2, 2013 http://www.garp.org/risk-news-and-resources/2013/july/islamic-banking-a-central-banker-looks-back.aspx?altTemplate=PrintStory For six years starting in … Continue reading →

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In Conversation with a Macro Hedge Fund Manager

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Nupur Bang

This article was first published in ISB Insight, Volume 10, Issue 4, 2013, pp48-50 Vilas Gadkari, founder of the Nilgai group of companies, was formerly the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Salomon Brothers Asset Management from 1992-1999, a … Continue reading →

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The Application of Numeraire Portfolio in Pensions

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Nupur Bang

This interview was first published by the Global Association of Risk Professionals on February 14, 2013 http://www.garp.org/risk-news-and-resources/2013/february/the-application-of-numeraire-portfolio-in-pensions.aspx?altTemplate=PrintStory Prof. Eckhard Platen’s “Benchmark Approach” addresses problems posed by long-term contracts The complexities of pension fund management and maximizing retiree returns are compounded … Continue reading →

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A Simple Solution for Tail Risk

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Nupur Bang

FFTW’s Thomas Philips on an enhancement to mean-variance optimization The interview was first published by the Global Association for Risk Professionals on October 16th 2012 http://www.garp.org/risk-news-and-resources/2012/october/a-simple-solution-for-tail-risk.aspx?altTemplate=PrintStory In scenarios that are simply not accounted for in classical theories of finance, how … Continue reading →

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