Ashish Dafria

Ashish Dafria is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in investment management and research. Currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at Aviva since 2016, Ashish previously held significant roles at Aviva Investors, including Global Head of Research and Head of Credit Research. Earlier career highlights include serving as a Director at UBS Investment Bank, focusing on Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance, as well as a managerial role in Credit Ratings at Crisil. Ashish holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from NYU Stern School of Business and a PGDM in Finance and Strategy from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, along with a BE in Electronics and Telecom from SGSITS, Indore.