| | DECEMBER 20254Research sits at the heart of smart decision-making. It helps organizations spot opportunities, navigate uncertainty, and manage risk. Research becomes increasingly more important in the field of financial, where timely and accurate insights are non-negotiable for understanding market movements, evaluating investments, and building strategies that support long-term growth. This responsibility is held with precision by the Head of Research in an organization. The role of Head of Research creates a real difference by guiding the team, setting high standards for analysis, and ensuring that insights aren't just informative but practical, relevant, and closely aligned with the organization's goals.The role of Head of Research is key for future growth. In the current edition of CEOInsights Indian magazine we meet some of India's leading Heads of Research. One such stalwart is Dr. S. Devaranjan, Head of Research and Quant Strategist at StockHolding Services. He is an accomplished financial market research professional with over 18 years of experience in corporate finance, investment management, and quantitative finance. He specializes in developing quantitative strategies to identify trading opportunities and has extensive experience leading teams to produce high-quality research and reports. He has published and presented more than seven research articles at national and international conferences. Another prolific Head of Research featured in the current edition is Utsav Verma from Institutional Equities at Choice, where he leads equity research, analyzing company fundamentals, financials, and industry trends to guide institutional investors. A CFA Charterholder, he brings prior experience from Citigroup Global Markets, RBS and Evalueserve combining deep market insights with strategic research leadership.In in-depth conversations with the CEOInsights India team, Utsav and Dr S. Devaranjan talk about their journey, expertise and much more. Read the interviews in the current edition of CEO Insights India magazine. Do let us know your thoughts. Rachita SharmaManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comResearch Heads Keeping an Eye on the Future & Paving the Way Forward EditorialVol 09 · Issue 01- 12 · DECEMBER, 2025 Publisher Alok ChaturvediSenior Designer Girisha M NoidaRohan S Jaspreet K advertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comAdvertising ManagerRahul Das PattanaikTo subscribeVisit https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comMagazine Price is Rs. 150 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2025 Info Connect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.GM - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Editorial Team Lakshmi Prabha S Keerthana Kantharaj Roopalatha H Viswanathan A Meriya Sabu Managing Editor Rachita Sharma
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