Mumbai, India, June 2025 — Sanjiv Saraff has joined Anand Rathi Group as Director – Group Corporate Strategy, marking a pivotal addition to the Group’s leadership team. With over 30 years of experience across the financial services landscape, Saraff brings deep domain knowledge, strategic acumen, and a track record of transformation across investment banking, wealth management, retail banking, and fintech distribution.
Before joining Anand Rathi Group, Saraff served as Joint Managing Director at BOB Capital Markets Limited, where he was a board member and led key verticals including Investment Banking, Institutional Equities, Research, Retail Broking, and Digital Fintech Distribution. His leadership was instrumental in enhancing service lines, driving innovation, and scaling the firm’s capital markets business.
Saraff’s distinguished career includes a 14-year tenure at ICICI Securities, where he headed the Banking division, following leadership roles in product strategy, distribution, private wealth, investment services, and retail banking across India at ICICI Bank. During this time, he built and managed strategic partnerships, led large teams, and played a vital role in ICICI’s transformation across multiple geographies.
Earlier in his career, Saraff served nearly a decade at Smifs Capital, where he headed the business and served on investment committees for venture capital operations. His exposure to strategic investments, business development, and marketing added to his holistic view of the financial services ecosystem.
As Chairman of the CII Western Region Task Force on Equity for MSMEs & Startups (2023–2024), he also contributed to shaping capital market access policy for emerging enterprises, further demonstrating his commitment to sectoral development and inclusive growth.
At Anand Rathi Group, Saraff’s mandate will be to accelerate the Group’s long-term strategy, unlock synergies across verticals, and guide the leadership through a dynamic growth phase. His appointment underscores the Group’s intent to remain ahead of market trends, continue its digital transformation, and deliver differentiated value to its clients.
Anand Rathi Group
Founded in 1994 by Mr. Anand Rathi and Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, the Anand Rathi Group has evolved into a leading financial services conglomerate. With a presence spanning wealth management, stock broking, investment banking, insurance broking, NBFCs, and capital market lending, the Group is known for its innovation, client-centric approach, and entrepreneurial values. Today, it serves over 6 lakh registered customers and continues to expand with a focus on technology, ethics, and long-term client relationships.
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