Karam Hinduja is a British Indian investment banker. He is the CEO of Hinduja Bank.[1][2]

Karam Hinduja
NationalityBritish
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)CEO, Hinduja Bank
ParentShanu Hinduja
RelativesS. P. Hinduja (grandfather)
Parmanand Hinduja (great-grandfather)

Biography

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Hinduja is a grandson of Indian-born British billionaire businessman S. P. Hinduja, founder of the Hinduja Group and patriarch of the Hinduja family. He grew up in London.[3] His mother is Shanu Hinduja, the elder of S.P.'s two daughters, who is the chair of the Hinduja Foundation US and co-chairperson of Hinduja Global Solutions Inc.[4][5] His father is Suren Mukhi, son of Narsi and Janki Mukhi of a Sindhi trading family based in London.[6]

He received his B.A. from Columbia University.[7] He also spent a year at Nick Bollettieri's IMG Academy in Florida in a bid to become a professional tennis player before a Herniated disc forced him to return to Europe to join the family business.[7][8]

He took charge of the Hinduja Bank in early 2020 and led a rebranding effort, renaming Hinduja Bank into SP Hinduja Banque Privee, a move he claims is meant to honor his grandfather, who founded the bank in 1978.[9] He also signaled a shift in the bank's management strategy in attracting a younger and tech-oriented clientele.[10][11]

Hinduja is also the CEO and founder of Timeless Media and digital media platform Karma Network that promotes alternative investing principles.[12][13][14] He has criticized the British government for failing to act on climate change and has called on businesses to step up their commitment to environmental sustainability.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Karam Hinduja: Hinduja family feud puts century-old business empire in jeopardy | International Business News - Times of India". The Times of India. Bloomberg. Nov 24, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. ^ Doherty, Brendan. "Icon: The Hinduja Entrepreneur Making ESG Waves In Finance". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ^ Miller, Hugo (November 23, 2021). "Billionaire Family Feud Puts a Century-Old Business Empire in Jeopardy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. ^ "Hinduja brothers' fight: What went wrong in the family?". Business Today. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. ^ Genevet, Laurence. "An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. ^ M. RAHMAN (January 15, 1988). "Dazzling spectacle of tradition and modernity for Hindujas' daughter's wedding". India Today. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. ^ a b Miller, Hugo (November 23, 2021). "Hinduja Heir Seeks to Remake Swiss Bank for T-Shirt Crowd". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Struby: The old man and the court". ESPN.com. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  9. ^ "Geneva private bank embroiled in multibillion-dollar family feud". citywire.ch. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Karam Hinduja's mission to redefine the meaning of wealth management". www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  11. ^ Chiu, Bonnie. "A Next Gen Investor's Predictions On Impact Investing In 2020s". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  12. ^ Hinduja, Karam. "The Venture-Capital Bubble Is Going to Burst". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  13. ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "One Man Changing the Investment Landscape". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  14. ^ Burns, Stephanie. "How To Build A Legacy For Your Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  15. ^ "British billionaire attacks governments for failing to tackle climate change or end poverty". The Independent. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2022-04-01.