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Barclays Capital hosts a
'Hinduism in the City' event in London 25 February 2010
Barclays
Capital, one of the leading investment banks in
the City in London, embraced the tenets of Hinduism
by hosting a special 'Hinduism in the City' event
at the bank's headquarters in Canary Wharf. 250
guests attended The City Hindus Network event held
in conjunction with the Barclays Capital Cultural
Awareness Network on Thursday 25th February 2010.
Speaker Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford
Centre of Hindu Studies talked about concepts such
as: holistic thinking - looking at the bigger picture
within organisations and markets; the benefits of
long term over short term planning and how to build
effective relationships. Dixit Joshi, Managing Director
and Head of Equities for Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Asia Pacific at Barclays Capital, hosted the
event and joined Ramona Mehta, a Partner at law
firm Mischcon de Reya and Shaunaka Rishi Das for
panel discussion.
Dixit Joshi said ‘Barclays Capital
was delighted to host this event exploring the
role and impact of Hinduism in the City, and to
show our support for the City Hindus Network.
We share with the network a firm belief that it
is through diversity and meritocracy that we are
better able to achieve our goals. With overwhelming
demand and a very impressive attendance, it is
clear that the voice of City Hindus is now more
relevant than ever and we welcome the opportunity
to ensure that voice is heard.’
Shaunaka Rishi Das said ‘It is
very encouraging to see Hindus in the City begin
to explore what unique contributions they may
bring to their professions. This is a healthy
development driven by a generation of British
Hindus. By opening such broad dialogues about
principles and values they exemplify the pluralism
of their tradition. I am very inspired that the
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies can be a part
of such a positive initiative.’
Dhruv Patel, Founder and Chair
of the City Hindus Network, said ‘This is the
biggest event that the City Hindus Network has
been involved in, I believe this event is the
first event to be held at an investment bank specifically
for our community that has been supported by the
most senior banker in the City from our community.
It has provided the City Hindus Network with the
opportunity to further our aims of building unity
and community spirit and has given us the chance
to invoke further interest from our professionals
in Hindu philosophy and culture.
About Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is the investment
banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a
distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides
large corporate, government and institutional
clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their
strategic advisory, financing and risk management
needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the
world, employs over 23,000 people and has the
global reach, advisory services and distribution
power to meet the needs of issuers and investors
worldwide.
About Dixit Joshi
Dixit Joshi is a Managing Director
and Head of Equities, Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Asia Pacific at Barclays Capital. He is a
member of the Equities Executive and Management
Committees. Prior to taking on his current position
in October 2008, Dixit was the Head of Equity-Linked
Products and led the growth of the Equity Derivatives
business since joining the firm in November 2003.
Prior to Barclays Capital, Dixit
spent eight years at Credit Suisse First Boston
(CSFB). He was most recently Managing Director
and Head of Equity Index Arbitrage and Quantitative
Trading for Europe and Asia. Prior to that, he
served as Chief Risk Officer for CSFB’s Equity
Derivatives and Convertibles Unit based in New
York, and before that Head of Equity Derivatives
Exotic Trading based in London. When he joined
CSFB in 1995 he was in the derivatives subsidiary,
Credit Suisse Financial Products.
In April 2008 he was re-appointed
a board member of ISDA (International Swaps and
Derivatives Association) which is among the world’s
largest global financial trade associations and
is an Equities Board Member of the Association
for Financial Markets in Europe. He serves as
a board member of the Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art in Washington,
DC and is also President of the Advisory Board
for National Sewa Day, a social action and volunteering
initiative for community. Dixit holds a degree
in Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University
of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
About the Oxford Centre for Hind
Studies
The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
(OCHS) is an academy for the study of Hindu culture,
society, philosophies, and languages, in all periods
and in all parts of the world. It is dedicated
to preserving India's cultural heritage and promoting
a better understanding of it through a comprehensive
programme of education, publishing, and research.
It is a Recognised Independent Centre of Oxford
University, maintaining the highest standards
of academic integrity, originality, and excellence.
Shaunaka Rishi Das has been its Director since
its inception in 1997.
About The City Hindus Network
The City Hindus Network (CHN)
is non-profit organisation with a membership of
around 750 professionals who mainly work in the
financial services and related industries in the
City of London and Canary Wharf. Its activities
include organising around three or four major
events each year, consultation with local and
national governmental bodies and other non-governmental
organisations, running a mentoring scheme for
its members and promoting volunteering and charity
work to them. It was founded and is chaired by
Dhruv Patel.
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