Rashesh Shah - wikipedia Rashesh Shah This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( April 2016 ) Rashesh Shah Chairman & CEO of the Edelweiss Group ( 1963 - 09 - 30 ) 30 September 1963 ( age 54 ) Occupation Finance Known for Financial Advisor Children Neal Avanti Rashesh Shah is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of the Edelweiss Group, one of India 's leading diversified financial services conglomerates. He is also the co-founder of Edelweiss Financial Service Limited ( EFSL ). He also delivers many speeches, interviews, and lectures on topics related to financial markets, development, macroeconomic policies, and related matters. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Family 3 Career 4 Achievements 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Rashesh Shah was a student of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Manav Mandir High School of Mumbai. He completed a bachelor 's degree of Science in Statistics from KC College, Mumbai and a Diploma in International Trade from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ( IIFT ) in New Delhi. He then worked for a small export house, Srinivas Export. After that, he completed his MBA from Indian Institute of Management ( IIM ), Ahmedabad in 1989. He then joined ICICI. Rashesh Shah enjoys reading and playing tennis. He is dedicated to personal fitness and is a passionate runner. He has participated in a triathlon and a number of marathons across the world. Family Born in a Gujarati family, Rashesh Shah was the first one to study in an English - medium school. He is married to Vidya Shah, CEO of EdelGive Foundation, whom he met at IIM. The couple has two children, Neal and Avanti. Career Rashesh Shah has an experience of more than 25 years in the financial market sector. He quit his job at Prime Securities to start Edelweiss along with co-founder Venkat Ramaswamy. The company was founded in November 1995 and commenced operations in February 1996 Unable to meet SEBI 's capital requirement of INR 5 crore, Shah and Ramaswamy changed their business plan ; they worked on private equity syndication and mergers and acquisitions ( M&A ) and focused on advisory services. They started with a small office in Mumbai 's Fountain area with just three employees. In 2000, the 10 - employees company crossed a capital mark of INR 5 crores and became a Category - 1 merchant bank. Currently, Rashesh and Vidya Shah hold nearly 27 % stake in Edelweiss. The company has an asset base of INR 31,000 crore and net worth of INR 3,858 crore. Besides, Rashesh Shah has worked as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Stock Exchange ( NSE ) and the Stock Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ). He reviewed Insider Trading Regulations at SEBI. He has also held the Chair of the National Council on Capital Markets formed by Associate Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ( ASSOCHAM ) At present, he is the Chairman of Maharashtra Council of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FICCI ). FICCI is the country 's apex industry association. Rashesh Shah is also a member of the Directors Forum of the FICCI Center. Recently, he was appointed Vice President of FICCI. He has been a part of the Business Standard jury to select ' Banker of the Year '. He also writes for business newspapers and publications and delivers many speeches, interviews, and lectures on topics related to financial markets, development, macroeconomic policies, and related matters. Achievements Rashesh Shah won the award of ' Entrepreneur of the Year ' from Bombay Management Association in 2008 -- 2009. He also bagged the ' Special Award for Contribution to Development of Capital Markets in India ' from Zee Business at India 's Best Market Analyst Awards of 2011. References ^ Jump up to : `` Innovation Talks ''. Ink Talks. ^ Jump up to : Panchal, Salil ( Apr 1, 2015 ). `` How Edelweiss built a business for the long run ''. Forbes India. ^ Jump up to : Bureau, ET ( Jun 6, 2014 ). `` Rashesh Shah 's journey from a small office in Nariman Point to Edelweiss House ''. The Economic Times. ^ Jump up to : `` About Rashesh Shah ''. Edelweiss Financial Services. ^ Jump up to : `` Edelweiss Board of Directors ''. Edelweiss Financial Services. ^ Jump up to : Bhargava, Anjuli ( Mar 11, 2008 ). `` Shah : The man who makes ' crorepatis ' ''. Rediff.com. Jump up ^ Choudhary, Sonya ( Nov 19, 2010 ). `` The trickle - down effect ''. Live Mint. ^ Jump up to : Zachariah, Reeba ; VK, Vipashana ( Mar 3, 2014 ). `` ' Fear sets in if you do n't grab opportunities, ' is Vidya Shah 's message for women ''. The Economic Times. ^ Jump up to : Shah, Rashesh ( Jun 16, 2013 ). `` Rashesh Shah : Every setback is an opportunity to recalibrate ''. Forbes India. External links Official Website Twitter Profile Edelweiss Group LinkedIn Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rashesh_Shah&oldid=734969592 '' Categories : Living people 1963 births Indian chairmen of corporations Hidden categories : Orphaned articles from April 2016 All orphaned articles Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using religion Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 August 2016, at 21 : 20. About Wikipedia

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