Five Indian-origin executives have been named to the list of the "100 Most Important Women in US Finance"

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• Apr 5, 2023 | Kabir Chakraborty

"The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, charity organisations, and government," according to a press statement from the magazine.

Digital Desk: Five Indian-origin female executives have been named to Barron's distinguished annual list of the "100 Most Important Women in American Finance" for obtaining prominent positions in the financial services industry and helping define its future.

The Wall Street Journal's sibling publication, Barron's, is published by Dow Jones & Company.

"The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, charity organisations, and government," according to a press statement from the magazine.

Anu Aiyengar of J.P. Morgan, Rupal J. Bhansali of Ariel Investment, Sonal Desai of Franklin Templeton, Meena Flynn of Goldman Sachs, and Savita Subramanian of Bank of America are among the 100 women included in the fourth annual iteration of the renowned list, which was announced last month.

Anu Aiyengar, who is in her fifties, was named global head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at J.P. Morgan in January after working as a co-leader of the division since 2020.

According to the press release, she has long attributed her success in mergers and acquisitions to her passion of number crunching, legal contracts, and creating client connections.

It stated that Anu Aiyengar "provides clients with equal proportions of experience and steadiness when navigating tough markets."

Rupal J.Bhansali, 55, is Ariel Investments' chief investment officer and portfolio manager for global equities strategies. She is a member of the 100 Women in Finance board of directors.

Rupal J. Bhansali believes she was born to manage money and is passionate about encouraging women to work in finance.

"It's about empowering women at every step of their careers," she said.

Sonal Desai made history in 2018 when she became the first woman to lead the Franklin Templeton Global Investment Fund. After working for the International Monetary Fund, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Thames River Capital, the 58-year-old joined the firm in 2009. According to the press statement, she is currently in charge of USD 137 billion in assets.

Meena Flynn, 45, is a co-head of global private wealth management at Goldman Sachs Group, where she began her financial career following a sports accident.

She began her career at JPMorgan Chase in 1999 and moved to Goldman Sachs the following year, where she became a partner in 2014. Fylnn now holds many positions, including co-chairing the global inclusion and diversity committee.

"We're seeing more ultrahigh-net-worth female clients at the table, managing the family's wealth, making decisions, and creating money," Flynn was quoted as saying in the press release.

Savita Subramanian, 50, is the head of US equities and quantitative strategy at Bank of America.

She is in charge of proposing US sector allocations for equities and forecasting the S&P 500 and other important US indexes.

"Barron's list illustrates the diverse career paths that have led women to the top echelons of financially focused firms," according to the press release.