Power And Poise

- Joseph Rozario

AS SCION OF THE ANAND RATHI GROUP, PRITI RATHI GUPTA ENTERED INTO THE WORLD of finance very early in life. Having groomed herself since to be adept in the business of commodities, foreign exchange, management, investments, etc, she straddles a world that even until recently was male-dominated. In her multiple roles as the managing director and promoter of Anand Rathi Share & Stock Brokers Ltd (the security and commodity brokerage business of the Anand Rathi Group) and the founder of Anand Rathi Commodities Ltd (the currencies and commodities wing of Anand Rathi Group), not only has she earned top accolades but also balanced it all with her role as daughter, wife, daughter-in-law and mother with aplomb.

Early lessons

Priti Rathi Gupta is the daughter of Anand Rathi, the founder of the Anand Rathi Group, which ranks among India’s top financial service companies. Her upbringing consequently happened in an environment where finance was the buzzword. Understandably, she picked up her first lessons in finance and stockbroking rather early in life. “When I was 17, I interned with my uncle, who is a stockbroker and used to work out of Mumbai at the time. This internship helped me understand the business of finance really well, particularly how brokerages functioned,” says Priti.

All in the family