Area of Expertise: Finance & Risk Management
Lakshminarayanan (Laks) Duraiswamy is a senior financial services professional with extensive leadership experience across home finance, asset management and risk management. He currently serves as Managing Director of Sundaram Home Finance, having previously served as Executive Director at Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance and Chief Operating Officer at Sundaram Asset Management Company.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Laks has built deep expertise in risk management, financial services operations and business leadership, including significant experience with GE Capital in India and Australia.
Areas of Expertise
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Asset Management
- Home Finance
- Operations Management
- Financial Risk & Governance
- Business & Strategic Leadership
- Credit & Financial Services Operations
Career & Professional Highlights
- Currently serves as Managing Director at Sundaram Home Finance, a position held since April 2020.
- Previously served as Executive Director at Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance.
- Served as Chief Operating Officer at Sundaram Asset Management Company for approximately 10 years.
- Served as Head – Operations & Risk Management at Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management.
- Spent over 13 years with GE Capital across India and Australia, including roles as Senior Risk Manager, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.
- Began his career in financial services with Alpic Finance, gaining early experience in the sector.
- Brings 15+ years of specialized experience in Risk Management, alongside extensive senior-level experience in financial services operations.
- Holds a PGDBA in Management from Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) and a B.Com. from Vivekananda College.