Standard Chartered Securities (India) Strengthens Leadership with Gaurav Dua as CIO

India  26th June 2025: Standard Chartered Securities (India) Limited, has announced the appointment of Gaurav Dua as its Chief Investment Officer (CIO) effective 26 May 2025. 

In this strategic role, he will spearhead the investment strategy and investment portfolio offerings spanning both the advisory and portfolio management services (PMS) platforms. 

Prior to joining Standard Chartered Securities (India) Limited (SCSI), Gaurav served as the Head Capital Market Strategy at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. With a deep understanding of markets and a consistent track record of value creation, Gaurav is widely regarded as a trusted voice in India’s investment landscape. His strategic foresight and leadership were recognised with the “Best Analyst and Market Commentator” award by Asiamoney in 2023. 

Commenting on this appointment, Rajeev Srivastava, MD & CEO, SCSI said, “We are pleased to welcome Gaurav Dua as the CIO of SCSI. I am confident that Gaurav, with his in-depth experience and understanding of the markets, coupled with strong client relationships, will be a valuable addition to the team and in turn will provide enhanced visibility for the company’s equity franchise. 

Standard Chartered’ s strategy is focused on affluent clients thus building out a strong advisory and the discretionary portfolio offering in SCSI is key to delivering the Bank’s pivot to affluent,” Srivastava added.