Vinay Chauhan

Vinay Chauhan is a seasoned investment professional at the Investment Office of Scottish Widows, a part of Lloyds Banking Group, renowned for managing one of the UK's largest pension and investment portfolios exceeding £200bn.

With a strong background in investment management, portfolio management, and a flair for advanced quantitative analysis, Vinay excels in decoding macroeconomic trends to develop investment strategies and assess market performance effectively.

His expertise lies in systematically exploiting macro-trends and understanding economic consequences to drive returns, with active involvement in the Strategic Asset Allocation Committee overseeing pensions and multi-asset funds valued at around £80bn.

Prior to his role at Scottish Widows, Vinay honed his skills working with prominent private equity and venture firms, specializing in investments across mobile technologies, fintech, telecommunication technologies, and engineering sectors.

Moreover, he founded and steered Heathwalk Advisors, a notable asset management and fintech entity, gaining recognition for launching an innovative investment application with smart strategies based on proprietary research algorithms, seamlessly integrated with the banking network via a VISA card.

Vinay Chauhan's academic journey includes a Master's in Finance with a specialization in Investment Management and Analysis from the esteemed London Business School, complemented by an MBA in Finance from the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Delhi.