Mr. Rakesh Parekh has over 30 years of experience in equities and portfolio management. He is a qualified Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII), UK and holds a degree in MBA, Finance from the University of Stirling, UK as well as a B.Admin (Hons) degree from the University of Dundee, UK.

Prior to joining JM Financial in 2004, Mr. Parekh was part of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group headed by Dr. J. Mark Mobius. He was responsible for co-managing the portfolio of Templeton India Growth Fund (TIGF) and a private institutional portfolio-OMERS, a Canadian pension fund. 

He has gained a vast and varied experience across a number of emerging markets, principally covering India and Israel, during his tenure within the Templeton Group. 

He has also worked with several other investment organizations as an equity research analyst prior to joining Templeton.