Hemant Daga has 18 years of investment experience and is the CEO for Edelweiss Asset Management. As the head of the Asset Management business, Hemant is responsible for the Alternatives business and the Mutual Fund business. He has been instrumental in the scale up of the business, with Edelweiss Alternatives business being the largest Alternative Asset Manager in India. Hemant was instrumental in the conceptualization and launch of the first debt ETF in India, in association with the Government of India. He is considered as a leading voice on India Alternatives and India credit with deep expertise across the credit spectrum. He joined Edelweiss in 2005 and has been instrumental in scaling the Edelweiss Global Markets business across sectors, asset classes and geographies. Hemant has investment experience across asset classes in India. Additionally, he was also responsible for managing the treasury at Edelweiss and overseeing all investment decisions for the organization. He has been part of the core leadership team in designing and structuring the Edelweiss Leadership Programme, a key leadership and talent development forum for senior and mid-level Edelweiss employees. Prior to joining Edelweiss, Hemant worked with ICICI Bank in the Global Markets division gaining investment expertise across local and global markets. Hemant has done his Post Graduation from IIM, Bangalore.