Sanat Sachar, CFA

Portfolio Manager @ Azimut Group

About

Over 9 years of experience within the field of fundamental research, financial modeling and valuation with strong focus on ESG factors and sustainability • Investment analysis experience includes analyzing, modelling and valuing equity and fixed income securities in Emerging and Frontier markets • Ranked #11 analyst globally on sumzero for the year 2018 • Contributed to strong research and idea generation capabilities of the team which resulted in funds winning various awards during my tenure  East Capital received Lipper Award for best frontier markets fund in Europe over the last three years in 2021  East Capital frontier market fund was among Top 3 best performing frontier market fund in 2019 according to “Citywire”  Al Mal UAE Equity fund is top ranked among peers and generated alpha of 9% in 2017  Al Mal MENA Equity Fund is placed in first quartile among peers and generated alpha of 18% in 2017 • Regularly covered by regional and international media for market views and analysis • Extensive knowledge of emerging and frontier markets through several field trips and constant contact with the top management of listed Companies • Strong educational background with MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Indore (‘IIM’) India

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Equity Research, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Strategy, Valuation, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, Strategic Financial Planning, Finance, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Java, PowerPoint, Teamwork, Social Media, Public Speaking

Experience

Portfolio Manager

Azimut Group

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Manager

Abu Dhabi Capital Group

2023-6 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 2 mos

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Senior Equity Research Analyst

East Capital Group

2019-5 - 2023-6 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

ESG and sustainability focused equity analyst covering emerging and frontier markets • Perform fundamental analysis and financial modelling on companies listed in frontier and small emerging markets • Perform macro-economic analysis and thematic trends to generate Investment Ideas • Present company analysis to the investment committee comprising portfolio managers and chief investment officer • Prepare presentations and marketing material for client meetings

Associate

Al Mal Capital PSC

2015-3 - 2019-5 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Dubai

Assist in managing listed equities portfolio under various strategies • Perform full financial modelling, valuation and operational due diligences on the companies across various industries including: Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Education, Financials, Industrials, Materials, Real Estate, Telecommunication Services, and Utilities. . • Perform macro-economic analysis and thematic trends to generate Investment Ideas • Present company analysis to the investment committee comprising portfolio managers and chief investment officer • Responsible for preparing quarterly macro-economic review report for prospective and current clients • Maintain relations with Management of Portfolio companies and track their performance • Write research articles for MENA macro-economic report

Corporate Finance

PwC

2014-7 - 2014-8 · 2 mos

Dubai

- Buy-side and sell-side advisory services - Basic Financial Modelling and Valuation - Market/industry/macro-economic research - Identification of potential Buyers/Sellers - Preparation of Information memorandum - Support through all phases of the deal cycle from initiation to completion

Summer Intern

Citi

2014-5 - 2014-6 · 2 mos

United Arab Emirates

Consultant

Protiviti

2012-6 - 2013-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Summer Intern

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2011-5 - 2011-7 · 3 mos

New Delhi Area, India

The Project Involved developing an algorithm for biometric authentication system (palm recognition) using the artificial intelligence (neural networks) techniques which increased the efficiency of the system by 40%

Intern

CMC LTD

2010-5 - 2010-7 · 3 mos

Noida Area, India

CMC Limited is an Information Technology services, consulting and software company having its Headquarters in New Delhi, India. CMC is part of the TATA Group and is a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services. The Project involved gathering the requirements from the client about the software, developing the Documentations and analyzing the project development strategy.

Intern

Tata Communications

2009-12 - 2010-1 · 2 mos

New Delhi Area, India

Tata Communications Limited (formerly VSNL) is an Indian telecommunications company with global presence and based in Mumbai. The Project involved analyzing the cable laying pattern for the Company. I was working with the CTO of Singapore telecommunications and assisted General Manager of Tata Communications Ltd to gather requirements for the new cable layout