Varun Mirani

I am a young and passionate 22-year-old professional with 3 years of experience managing my investment portfolio. I am pursuing my Master in Finance at the London Business School (LBS) and IE Business School (ranked 1st and 7th worldwide by FT respectively). Having completed the CFA (3 levels), CAIA (2 levels), and the FMVA certification with a 90 percentile in the CFA levels 1 and 2, I am skilled in financial statement analysis, macroeconomics, and quantitative finance. This passion has inspired me to create a dedicated project website to showcase my work. Additionally, my experience working on complex academic and professional team projects allows me to communicate effectively with teammates. I aspire to add value and make an impact on client’s investment decisions

I have extensive experience in investment and financial analysis, demonstrated through various roles across different geographies. As Vice President of the Institutional Asset Management Club in Madrid, I crafted and executed a mandate for over 700 members, and built a high-performing investment team. I manage a personal portfolio of Indian equity index options, achieving an average annual return of over 80% through sophisticated trading strategies and thorough macroeconomic and technical analysis. During my internship at EPRO Business Development in Riyadh, I developed financial models for a medical research firm aiming to raise significant capital. Additionally, I interned as a Financial Analyst at Chartered Accountants Hashmat Basha Laljee & Associates in Pune, where I researched numerous open-ended funds and ETFs for retail recommendations.

I hold a Master's in Finance from IE Business School, Madrid, ranked 7th worldwide by the Financial Times, with a GPA of 3.8/4 and membership in the Beta Gamma Sigma Society. My coursework included derivatives, asset allocation, and quantitative finance, and my final exam involved valuing a listed Spanish company in collaboration with Deutsche Bank IBD. Additionally, I am pursuing a Master's in Analytical Finance from London Business School, ranked 6th worldwide. I earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Savitribai Phule Pune University, achieving a CGPA of 9.41/10. I have passed CFA Level 3 and CAIA Level 2, and I hold a Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) certification from the CFI Institute.