Anu Aiyengar

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Anu Aiyengar
Born
India
EducationSmith College
Vanderbilt University
OccupationBanking professional
EmployerJPMorgan Chase & Co

Anu Aiyengar is a finance professional based in Manhattan and Global Co-Head of mergers and acquisitions at JPMorgan Chase & Co,[1] a multinational banking and financial services holding company based in New York City.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life[]

Aiyengar graduated from Smith College of liberal arts in Massachusetts with an undergraduate degree in Economics and Computer Science, and currently serves as Co-Chair of Smith's Business Advisory Board. Ms. Aiyengar received her MBA from Vanderbilt University.[7] She finds relaxation through Indian classical dance.[8]

Career[]

Aiyengar started her career at American Express. While interviewing for a position in 1999 at a major Wall Street investment bank, her interviewer commented 'wrong gender, wrong color, and wrong country'. She currently works at JPMorgan Chase & Co[9] and is head of North American Mergers & Acquisitions responsible for the marketing and execution of advisory assignments in North America. Since 1999, she has advised both domestic and international clients on over US$500 billion worth of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures / separations, leveraged buyouts, proxy contests, unsolicited transactions and special committee assignments.

Ms. Aiyengar is co-chair of the Investment Bank's women network (WOTM-CIBN), and is involved with several initiatives across J.P. Morgan (Junior Women in Banking, Vice President's Women's Network, Winning Women, Launching Leaders, JumpStart, Early Advantage) and Wall Street (FWA, NoW, WBC, Catalyst) to recruit, mentor and develop women. She is also involved with Asia Society, World Music Institute, and Pratham[clarification needed].

Anu is a panelist and speaker at several events including Women Corporate Directors, Women's Private Equity Summit, The Asian Women in Business, and the South Asian Bar Association Leadership Awards.  She is also a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, and Chicago Booth; as well as a speaker at several women's businesses conferences across financial organizations, law firms and business schools. Ms. Aiyengar is frequently quoted in the financial press and media[clarification needed].

Awards[]

  • "Impact and Innovation award" - Dress for Success[10]

Speeches[]

  • Wall Street Journal's "2019 ANNUAL WOMEN IN FINANCE DINNER" (March 2019).
  • Forbes Under 30 (September 2018)[11]

See also[]

  • Indian Americans in New York City

References[]

  1. ^ Melissa Mittelman (24 October 2016). "JPMorgan Heralds M&A Bonanza as Companies Seek New Ways to Grow". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ "'Wrong gender, color, country' - India-born Aiyengar, JPMorgan's rising star". business.vanderbilt.edu. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via New Business Vanderbilt.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Speaker Anu Aiyengar (MBA'99), head of the North American M&A group at JP Morgan Chase & Co., shared her outlook for the coming year". reuters.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via New Reuters.
  4. ^ "How A Girl from India Came to Rule JPM's North America M&A Group". thestreet.com. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via New The Street.
  5. ^ "JPM's Head of North America M&A Wants to Super-Charge M&A and Hire More Women". thestreet.com. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via New The Street.
  6. ^ "JPMorgan's US M&A chief shares how the role of investment bankers is changing as deals have become more high-stakes". businessinsider.in. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via New Business Insider India.
  7. ^ Scott Krady (27 August 2010). "Q&A: Anu Aiyengar, Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, J.P. Morgan". efinancialcareers.com.
  8. ^ "'Wrong Gender, Colour, Country': India-born Aiyengar, JPMorgan's Rising Star Women made up 15.6% of top executives and managers at US investment banks in 2012, compared with 17.7% in 2007, according to EEOC". Businessworld.in. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  9. ^ "JPMorgan's rising star is India-born Anu Aiyengar". The Indian Express. 6 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Impact & Innovation Award". dressforsuccess.org. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Dress for Success.
  11. ^ "Women@Forbes Under 30: Closing the Investment Gap". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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