Punita Kumar-Sinha

Punita Kumar-Sinha is a senior investment professional with over 30 years of experience in investment management, specializing in emerging and international markets. She has led teams and business units focused on Asian equity funds at prominent firms such as Blackstone Asia Advisors, CIBC Oppenheimer, and Batterymarch. In addition to her fund management experience, she serves as an independent director for several companies, including Tata Capital, Aadhar Housing Finance, and Marelli, and has been actively involved with the CFA Institute and Infosys boards. Punita is also a recognized thought leader on global markets and frequently shares her insights as an anchor and speaker on ET Now and other media platforms.

Throughout her career, Punita has been a pioneer in emerging markets investing, being among the first U.S. investors to enter India in the early 1990s. She managed a large U.S.-listed India fund for nearly 15 years, earning a Lipper Award for best-performing closed fund over a decade. Transitioning to board roles in 2012, she has provided governance guidance, investment committee oversight, and strategic advice to corporations and nonprofits worldwide. Her professional philosophy emphasizes integrity, diligence, and staying ahead of industry developments without cutting corners.

Punita holds a PhD in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where she was one of very few women in her cohort. She is a CFA charterholder and an active member of professional organizations, including the National Association of Corporate Directors, Women Corporate Directors Network, the Council on Foreign Relations, and TiE. Over the years, she has been recognized among the “Most Influential Women” by BW Businessworld and listed as a “Director to Watch” for her contributions to diversity and corporate governance.