Akash Prakash is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Amansa Capital Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based investment management firm he founded in 2006. With over three decades of experience in the Indian securities markets, Akash leads the firm's investment team, overseeing market risk and serving as the Chief Investment Officer for Amansa Funds' portfolios.

Before establishing Amansa Capital, Akash held the position of Director of Investments, India, at Temasek Holdings, the investment arm of the Government of Singapore. He also served as a Portfolio Manager at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), managing diverse investment portfolios across the U.S., pan-Asia, and India. He has been actively investing in India since 1990.

Akash earned his Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A). He also writes a fortnightly column for the Business Standard.

Interviews and Articles

Is peak America leading to lower returns ahead ?
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/market-realities-bubbles-is-peak-america-leading-to-lower-returns-ahead-125022401266_1.html

Can global mkts keep rising? Financial history favours investing outside US
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/a-school-for-ease-of-doing-business-fostering-a-business-friendly-economy-125011301245_1.html

A tough time for portfolio managers
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/a-tough-time-for-portfolio-managers-124050601197_1.html

Buybacks and their Importance
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/buybacks-and-their-importance-124040801192_1.html

The listing dilemma
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/the-listing-dilemma-124021201545_1.html

Is The Golden Decade For Indian Markets Over?
https://www.rediff.com/business/column/akash-prakash-is-the-golden-decade-for-indian-markets-over/20240118.htm

The investors' dilemma
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/the-investors-dilemma-123081400898_1.html

Dealing with next-gen listings
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/dealing-with-next-gen-listings-123030601149_1.html

2022: A very unusual year
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/2022-a-very-unusual-year-123011601229_1.html

Bear market patterns: What investors should know about trend reversal
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/bear-market-patterns-what-investors-should-know-about-trend-reversal-122102400597_1.html

Green shift: Costs and opportunities
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/green-shift-costs-and-opportunities-122072501440_1.html

The coming wave of shareholder activism
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/the-coming-wave-of-shareholder-activism-121092001546_1.html

US market exceptionalism
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/us-market-exceptionalism-121071201367_1.html

Is there a bubble in financial markets?
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/is-there-a-bubble-in-financial-markets-121012600072_1.html

The logjam of risk aversion
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/the-logjam-of-risk-aversion-120042701579_1.html

Meet the Fund Manager Who Walks the Less Trodden Path by Ankit Shah
https://www.equitymaster.com/5MinWrapUp/detail.asp?date=04/15/2017&story=1&title=Meet-the-Fund-Manager-Who-Walks-the-Less-Trodden-Path

India's equity returns story
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-india-s-equity-returns-story-116051901797_1.html

A world without policy lifeboats
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-a-world-without-policy-lifeboats-115052101554_1.html

It's all about earnings
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-it-s-all-about-earnings-115012201424_1.html

Don't underestimate domestic investors
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-don-t-underestimate-domestic-investors-114061201348_1.html

Bubbles Everywhere
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-bubbles-everywhere-113110701058_1.html

The great rotation ?
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-the-great-rotation-113020601013_1.html

Investing for Low Returns
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-investing-for-low-returns-112082400045_1.html

Public Banks vs Private Banks
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-public-versus-private-112073100033_1.html

The coming bubble in power
https://www.business-standard.com/Article/opinion/akash-prakash-the-coming-bubble-in-power-109111300017_1.html

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