Ramdas Rao, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive in U.A.E

Ramdas is a senior investment executive with over 25 years’ experience, working in the US, GCC, Africa,
and Asia regions. He has built a successful track record across asset classes at global blue chip financial
institutions and significant family offices, giving him a unique 360-degree view of the investment
landscape in multiple geographies and industry sectors.


Ramdas currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at a Single Family Office based out of
Dubai. Previously, Ramdas led the investment function at Aujan Group Holding with offices in KSA, UAE,
and southern Africa. Prior to Aujan, Ramdas was the CIO at Ascorp Holdings in Abu Dhabi, having
originally moved from New York to Dubai in 2008 as a Senior Investment Manager at a state-owned fund.
In the US, he had an accomplished tenure as an Investment Banker with Morgan Stanley and Merrill
Lynch.


Ramdas received an MBA from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, and a Bachelor of
Engineering with Honors in Computer Engineering from Bombay University. He is also a Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charterholder.