New Delhi 06 August 2024 – GenInnov, an innovation-focused global asset management platform, announced the appointment of Susan Gilbertson as Strategy Advisor in the US as it looks to focus on its expansion in the US and its financial services platform.
Ms. Gilbertson will provide strategic input and expertise alongside Nilesh Jasani, CEO of GenInnov and Chief Portfolio Manager of LC GenInnov Global Innovation Fund, a long-only, innovation-focused, thematically diversified fund. The LC GenInnov Global Innovation Fund was launched by global investment institution Lighthouse Canton earlier this year and invests in companies poised for growth in the GenAI era.
Ms. Gilbertson has over 35 years of experience in global financial markets. Most recently she was the Head of US Equity Research at Mizuho Securities, USA and a member of the US Equities Operating Committee. Mizuho Financial Group in Japan is among the top 3 financial groups in Japan and top 15 largest financial institutions globally. Prior to that she was at Jefferies for 14 years, as the Deputy Global Head of Equity Research. Jefferies is consistently ranked among the Top 10 in the Americas. Ms. Gilbertson is the CEO and Founder of Susan Gilbertson Enterprise (SGE), which provides advisory and consultant services to financial firms looking to grow sustainably with a focus on strategy, organizational structure and team building. She has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BSc in Banking & International Finance from The Cass Business School, London, England.
“I am excited to welcome Susan as an adviser to GenInnov,” said Mr. Jasani. “Her appointment reinforces GenInnov’s commitment to provide innovative, differentiated, and flexible investment opportunities in Asia and the US.”
“GenInnov is at the forefront of innovation in the Asset Management Industry, combining the latest in GenAI technology with fundamental financial analysis,” said Ms. Gilbertson. “I am honored to be a participant in GenInnov’s growth and at the opportunity to partner once more with Mr. Nilesh.” Mr. Jasani and Ms. Gilbertson worked together prior in research management at Jefferies, the global investment bank.
The LC GenInnov Global Innovation Fund is led by Mr. Jasani, an industry veteran with over three decades of market experience and a subject matter expert on GenAI. It aims to capitalise on the rapid innovation and its market opportunities, expecting significant wealth creation in sectors like biotech, healthcare, robotics, mobility, wearables, and clean tech.
Mr Jasani is based in Singapore and is a highly experienced and respected Asia equities industry professional. Most recently, he headed Jefferies Asia Equities and in 2010 was hired to build and lead Jefferies Asia Equity Research. Prior to Jefferies, Mr Jasani was hired in 2007 to build Credit Suisse’s India research team which was one of the top which was ranked one of the top-ranked research teams across various industry polls in 2009 and 2010, with Mr. Jasani individually receiving the highest accolades in his macro domains. Given his extensive experience in Asia financial markets and deep business connections in Korea, Taiwan and IBM, Mr Jasani has a front row seat to the disruptive innovation coming out of Asia and a proven ability to identify the top global investment ideas in innovation.