A. Balasubramanian

Mr. A. Balasubramanian is the Managing Director & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited. A stalwart of the mutual fund industry, he brings with him over three decades of rich experience.

He has been associated with the organisation since 1994. Prior to assuming the role of CEO in 2009, Mr. Balasubramanian served as Chief Investment Officer from 2006 to 2009. As Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Balasubramanian oversees over ₹ 3 lakh crore in Assets Under Management at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (“ABSLAMC”). Before joining ABSLAMC in the year 1994, he worked with GIC Mutual Fund, Can Bank Financial Services and Pandit & Co. between 1989 and 1994.

Mr. Balasubramanian has been awarded the CEO of the Year title by Asia Asset Management in 2018 and 2020. He has been awarded Chairman’s Individual Award by The Aditya Birla group for being an Outstanding Leader in 2015 and for being a Leader of Leaders in 2018.

Mr. Balasubramanian is closely associated with key industry bodies. He has been on the Board of AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) since 2009 and was the Vice Chairman of AMFI in 2015-2016. From 2016-2018, he was the Chairman of AMFI. He has been reappointed as the Chairman of AMFI in 2021 and is also the ex-officio Chairman of AMFI’s Financial Literacy Committee. He is also a Governor on the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) and a Member of the Advisory Committee of the SEBI Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF).

He has completed Advanced Management Programs at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and Harvard Business School. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Mathematics) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from GlobalNxt University.