Sukumar Rajah

Mr. Sukumar Rajah is a Senior Managing Director & Director of Portfolio Management at Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
Based in Singapore, he is responsible for overseeing regional and multi-country products, investment process development and enhancements in Asia.
He is responsible for overseeing the India Equity group.
He also plays a key role in developing synergies between the local asset management groups throughout Asia and the region's long-term equity product strategy.
Mr. Rajah joined Pioneer ITI in 1994, which was acquired by Franklin Templeton in 2002.
As part of the original equity team, he had helped shape the investment philosophy, which has helped various flagship funds deliver consistent returns for over a decade.
Prior to joining Pioneer ITI, Mr. Rajah was assistant vice president of Indbank Merchant Banking Services, Ltd.
Before this, he worked for Tata Steel in the Decisions Support Systems Group from 1986 to 1988.
Mr. Rajah earned his MBA specializing in finance and marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
He earned his Bachelors' Degree in Engineering, specializing in industrial engineering, from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.