Ganesh Sankaran Joins Equirus as Vice Chairman

Ganesh Sankaran Joins Equirus as Vice Chairman

Chennai, May 02, 2025: Equirus Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ganesh Sankaran as Vice Chairman & Whole time Director. In this strategic leadership role, Ganesh will work on shaping the firm’s growth trajectory ahead and enhancing its leadership across core businesses.

 

Ganesh has already been associated with the Equirus Board and has acted as an advisor to the Equirus Group. His appointment reflects the firm’s continued commitment to building a strong leadership team to drive its next phase of growth.

 

 Ganesh will oversee Investment Banking and Institutional Equities and help in expanding sectoral coverage, deepening strategic client engagement, and elevating the firm’s capital markets platform to the next level. As a member of the board, he will also be actively involved in group-wide initiatives to help scale the organization. 

With an illustrious career spanning over three decades across banking and financial services, Ganesh has demonstrated exceptional vision and leadership in prominent roles at HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, and Axis Bank, to name a few. He has a proven track record of building and scaling businesses and is known for his strategic depth and strong execution capabilities. In addition to his executive experience, he has also gathered board experience across BFSI from his previous association.

 

 Commenting on the appointment, Ajay Garg, Managing Director of Equirus, said, "Ganesh’s appointment marks a significant step forward for Equirus as we enter a new phase of growth. His experience in building large, scalable platforms and his strategic depth across sectors will help us enhance our capabilities and better serve our clients. He has always been a well-wisher of Equirus, and this formal association strengthens the same. We are excited to have him on board as we continue to strengthen our leadership and expand our market presence."

 

Ganesh Sankaran added, "Equirus has built a strong foundation with a client-centric and entrepreneurial culture. I am excited to join the team at this inflection point in its journey. I look forward to working with the leadership teams across the group to build on this momentum and create long-term value for clients and stakeholders."

 

About Equirus

 Equirus Group is a leading full-service financial services firm specializing in investment banking, institutional securities, wealth management, portfolio management, HNI broking, and insurance solutions. With a “client always first” approach and a proven track record of delivering value creation, Equirus has built impeccable credentials across domains and sectors. 

Equirus has completed more than 295+ transactions across M&A, PE, IPOs, QIPs, Rights Issues, and Structured Finance, raising USD 13 billion in the process across sectors over the last 17 years, and has created a differentiation for itself through its ability to structure and deliver transactions in line with the client’s requirements.