This article profiles five Indian-American women in finance who made it to Barron's 100 Most Influential Women list. It emphasizes their career accomplishments and contributions to the industry, highlighting the importance of celebrating women's achievements in finance.


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Five Indian- American women made it to Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in the United States. The list consists of those prominent personalities who helped shape the future of financial services. 

Let’s have a look at those names who emerged as leaders in the Financial Sector.

Barron’s List

The Wall Street Journal's sister publication, Barron's, is produced by Dow Jones and the Company. Barron’s covers U.S. Financial Information and the associated stats. 

As per a press release by Magazine, “The list honours established and emerging leaders in the financial services, the corporate world, non-profit organisations, and the government.”

Indian-Origin Most Influential Women

Anu Aiyengar of JP Morgan, Rupal J. Bhansali of Ariel Investment, Franklin Templeton’s Sonal Desai, Meena Flynn of Goldman Sachs, and Savita Subramanian of Bank of America, are those names.

Anu Aiyengar (50)

JPMorgan M&A Co-Chief Anu Aiyengar

The global head of Mergers and Acquisitions at J.P. Morgan. She assumed the role after serving as the co-head of the division since 2020.

As per the press release, She credited her love of building client relationships and number crunching. It led her to the mergers and acquisitions sphere. Anu Aiyenger offers every client equal expertise and steadiness while navigating challenges in markets.

Rupal J. Bhansali (55)

Rupal Bhansali - Indian-origin women executives on Barron's list

A member of the Board of Directors of 100 Women in Finance. Bhansali is the portfolio manager and the Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments.

Bhansali wants to encourage women to work in the finance field. She believes that managing money is a task meant for her.

Sonal Desai (58)

Franklin Templeton Debt Chief Sonal Desai

In 2018, she became the First Women Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Templeton. She started her journey in the firm in 2009. She even worked at IMF, Thames River Capital, and Klienwort Wasserstein. 

As per the release, now USD 137 billion is the amount she oversees in assets.

Meena Flynn (45)

Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance: Meena Flynn

Flynn’s career in finance began after an injury during sports. She became a part of JPMorgan Chase in 1999, and the following year she moved to Goldman Sachs. Today Flynn is a co-head of global private wealth management.

As per her statement in a press release, There are more women in Finance with high net-worths as female clients, stepping up in decision making as well as making money and even managing Family’s wealth.

Savita Subramanian (50)

Savita Subramanian Interview: Stock-Investing Strategy, Career Advice

She is the head of quantitative strategy and head of United States equity at Bank of America. Subramania recommends US sector allocations for equities, she even determines forecasts for major US indices. 

From handling household finances to backing up the potential of companies, Women have shown that they are no less. A list of Women achievers always set up the foundations for the future. Let’s derive inspiration from their journeys and pave the way for ours.

Also, in Read Once a Banker, this lady dedicated herself to the upliftment of rural women.

 

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