Vikas Arora

Vikas Arora has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Vikas is currently the Chief of Impact Investing at AVPN, where they lead the overall strategy and direction of Impact Investing. Prior to this, Vikas was the Managing Director and Head of Sales for Transaction Banking Office, Asia at MUFG. Vikas also served as a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank for over 25 years, where they were responsible for managing the bank's institutional cash management business. Vikas started their career at HSBC as a Corporate Foreign Exchange Dealer. Vikas is also a participant at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

Vikas Arora's education history includes various degrees and certifications. In 2023, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Sciences from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Prior to this, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Melbourne Business School, although the specific dates are not provided.

Vikas also pursued further education in the field of business and analytics. Vikas participated in the Business School Executive Education program at the National University of Singapore, specializing in Leading with Big Data Analytics & Machine Learning. Additionally, they completed the Oxford Fintech Programme at the University of Oxford.

In terms of their undergraduate education, Vikas earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons in Economics from the University of Mumbai. Vikas completed their high school education at Campion School Mumbai, where they obtained the ICSE certification.

Furthermore, Vikas holds additional certifications. In 2023, they acquired a Diploma in ESG Essentials from EFFAS - The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. In 2021, they completed the AXSI Digital Finance Leadership Programme offered by the Singapore Management University.