By Amit Baraskar Group Treasury Head, Thomas Cook India Periods of global stress have a way of resurrecting unresolved questions. Few have proved as persistent as the debate around the future of the US dollar. Each cycle of volatility renews speculation about whether the world’s dominant reserve currency is approaching a point of inflection. In…
ESAF Small Finance Bank has announced the appointment of Karthikeyan Manickam as its new Chairman, effective January 2. The bank said the appointment is aimed at strengthening board-level governance and strategic oversight at a time when small finance banks are operating under tighter regulatory supervision and rising customer expectations. Manickam is a former Executive Director…
RBL Bank has announced a senior leadership transition, appointing Jaideep Iyer, currently Head of Strategy, as Executive Director for a three-year term effective February 21. In a parallel move, the private sector lender has named Deepak Ruiya as Interim Chief Financial Officer with effect from Tuesday, to serve until a permanent CFO is appointed in…
Cybersecurity has long been treated as a technical discipline, often siloed within IT teams and measured by compliance metrics, incident response times, or the number of vulnerabilities patched. But the reality is changing cyber risk is no longer an operational footnote it is a core dimension of business strategy. Today, boards are less interested in…
The JSW Group has reinforced its leadership bench in the human resources function with the appointment of seasoned professionals to drive its people, talent and culture agenda at a time of rapid expansion across businesses. The Group has appointed Sandiep Batra as President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) – Steel & Corporate. In this…
As India’s banking and non-banking system enters 2026, headline metrics suggest robustness. Yet the Reserve Bank of India’s latest “Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2024-25” reads less like a performance review and more like a strategic risk playbook for corporate treasuries and BFSI leadership. Growth, digitisation and financial inclusion are reframed…
TAFE – Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, part of The Amalgamation Group, has appointed Saikat Sarkar as Group Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, strengthening its leadership bench at a time when governance, regulatory foresight, and global risk management are becoming central to corporate strategy. Sarkar is widely regarded as one of India’s most accomplished…
Exide Industries Limited has announced a leadership change at its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL), along with a fresh equity infusion to support the company’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing plans. Mandar V Deo stepped down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EESL with effect from December 22, 2025. The Board has…
PNB Housing Finance has announced the appointment of Ajai Shukla as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 18, 2025. His appointment is for a period of five years and has been approved by the board of directors following a recommendation from the nomination and remuneration committee and receipt of the required regulatory approvals….
In an environment where insurance is being reshaped by digital scale, artificial intelligence and rising cyber threats, risk leadership has become central to institutional credibility. In this exclusive conversation with K V Dipu, Senior President, Bajaj General Insurance, reflects on nearly three decades of leadership across cards, finance and insurance and outlines how his philosophy…
