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Prashant Kothari

Prashant Kothari

Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management LTD

London, GB

Prashant Kothari is a Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management, specializing in Indian and emerging equities with primary responsibility for the Pictet-Indian Equities fund. He focuses on high-quality Indian firms at attractive valuations and has managed assets exceeding €300 million with a long-term, benchmark-aware approach, evaluating performance against the MSCI India Net index. Kothari began his investment career at ICICI Prudential Asset Management as Senior Fund Manager before joining Pictet in 2012, and he holds a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay and a Master’s in Management from IIM Ahmedabad. He is recognized for his expertise in Indian equities but does not publicly list FINRA or specific securities licenses; his notable achievements include a strong and consistent record since inception and significant experience leading institutional investment portfolios.

Prashant Kothari's questions to Infosys (INFY) leadership

Question · Q2 2025

Prashant Kothari expressed concern about the 9% year-over-year decline in sales and support employees, asking for the reason and whether this reduction is a temporary blip or a strategic shift.

Answer

CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka attributed the decline in sales and support headcount to normal attrition and stated it was not related to a margin management program. He assured that the company has a strong pipeline of new sales hires and will continue to invest in the sales function as required, suggesting the decline is a temporary blip.

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