Dr. Poonam Tandon
Chief Investment Officer
As the Chief Investment Officer at IndiaFirst Life, Dr. Poonam Tandon oversees the organisation’s investment activities, which includes Fund management and investment strategy. Poonam is an accomplished veteran with keen insight on the financial markets and investment management in the BFSI sector.
Over her 16-year association with IndiaFirst Life, Poonam has managed several portfolios, namely for the Corporate Group business, Fixed Income ULIP, and other Traditional Funds. She also managed Asset Allocation for Investment in Equity in the traditional portfolio and contributed to the Asset Liability Committee (ALCO).
With over 31 years of experience, she has worked with leading institutions such as MetLife India Insurance, Paternoster LLC, Securities Trading Corporation of India (STCI), and Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). Poonam’s noteworthy achievements include being a part of the team that established the Corporate Bonds Desk in 2001, and the Swaps Desk in 2004 at STCI.
Poonam serves on the Board of CSC e-Governance, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. She holds a B.Com (Hons) from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University, a PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and a PhD in Financial Management from NMIMS, Mumbai.