YES Securities is the wholly-owned Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Wealth Broking & Investment Advisory subsidiary of YES Bank. The company last week announced the elevation of Prasanth Prabhakaran as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of YES Securities. His appointment is effective immediately.
Prasanth was previously the Joint MD and CEO at YES Securities. He spearheaded the Wealth Broking & Investment Advisory and Institutional Equities business. In addition to the existing portfolio, he will also oversee the Investment Banking and Merchant Banking verticals.
About Prasanth Prabhakaran
Prasanth Prabhakaran has over two and a half decades of experience in the BFSI space. He has been associated with YES Securities since 2017. Before that, he has worked with India Infoline, Kotak Securities and HDFC Bank.
From the leaders
Prashant Kumar, MD and CEO, YES Bank announced the elevation of Prashant Prabhakaran. Kumar also serves at the Chairman of Yes Securities. He says, "As a seasoned leader in the financial services industry, Prabhakaran has demonstrated remarkable ability to assess market dynamics, manage risks and drive business. These, I believe are critical to lead the organization and forging major client relationships. These values will also give a strong focus on leading with innovation, commitment to employees and delivering value. I am confident that under his leadership, YES Securities will continue building on the momentum to scale up and accelerate business growth.”
Prasanth Prabhakaran, on his promotion, said "With the economy bouncing back, markets achieving newer highs. With a renewed vigour at YES Bank, YES Securities has immense opportunity to leverage and strengthen all four verticals. These are Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Wealth Broking and Institutional Equities. We have a very close-knit team of experienced and passionate individuals who are ready to take this organization to greater heights."