Aranca Launches Quantitative Research Practice

Mumbai, India, April 19, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Aranca, a global research, analytics and advisory firm, announced the addition of Quantitative Research capabilities to their existing investment research services portfolio. This new service will combine finance, data analytics and technology to offer services, like Risk and Compliance, Fund Marketing Services (FMS) and Index and ETF Support solutions to financial institutions.

Industry veteran Dr. TP Madhusoodanan (aka Prof), will lead the new practice for Aranca. Prof brings more than 25 years of experience in this domain, including stints at regulatory bodies, large financial institutions, academics and leadership roles in building quantitative research businesses. He will work closely with Ankit Rastogi, Head - Investment Research & Analytics, to take the combined set of solutions to global financial institutions.

Aranca’s Quantitative Research practice will cover Economics and Commodity Research, Derivatives, Structured Finance Research, Math Modeling and Strategy, Portfolio Analytics, Asset Allocation, and Data Management and Analytics services.

Madhusudan Rajagopalan, COO & Co-founder of Aranca, says, “The financial services industry has undergone a sea change after the credit crisis, with significant changes in regulations across the globe. The new regulatory paradigm, the asset management industry’s shift to more passive and smart beta strategies, and the increased use of analytics for decision support have increased the demand for quant talent across the globe.”

These potential advantages encourage Aranca to seek opportunities to expand services for asset managers, banking services, insurance, and pension funds. To which Dr. Madhusoodanan adds, “With the availability of an excellent talent pool and the efficient use of cutting-edge technologies and techniques, Aranca is well-placed to effectively manage these requirements and support the clients in their diverse requirements.”