Hello Srijan,

Thank you for your feedback and for sharing the details of your situation. I am not sure that I am very well equipped to advise on how best to make a 'horizontal' move from the hedge fund industry into the mutual fund industry. Usually the path is tread in the other direction: mutual fund to hedge fund industry. So the best I can do is to answer how I would try and address your challenge if I were you. However, I have no record of success of accomplishing what you are trying to accomplish, so please recognize this large caveat.

If I were you I would begin participating in your nearest IAIP chapter and try and meet research analysts and portfolio managers at mutual funds. I would begin here because personal relationships are often the pathway to the best job opportunities. Another thing I would attempt would be to do my own analysis of Indian equities and to create research reports for those businesses. You can then pitch your ideas to mutual funds with whom you feel a close alignment of investment philosophy. Last, I would attempt to contact a recruiter in the Indian market to see if they would represent you in your attempt to find work at an India-focused investment company.

Best wishes for success!

Jason