"Citius, Altius, Fortius."

Riyaz Ladiwala
Chief Operating Officer
Neo Wealth & Asset Management

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With nearly three decades of experience, Riyaz stands as a visionary leader who has transformed India's financial technology landscape. As a seasoned executive bridging business and technology across Capital Markets, Wealth Management, and Asset Management, he has consistently pioneered digital innovations that have revolutionized how financial services are delivered in India. His expertise spans digital strategy, AI implementation, business transformation, and leveraging technology to enhance client experiences while driving operational efficiency.
 Throughout his illustrious career at organizations including Equitymaster.com, Edelweiss Global Investment Advisors, Nuvama Group, and currently as COO at Neo Group, Riyaz has built robust platforms that have enabled unprecedented scaling of wealth and asset management businesses. His forward-thinking approach to both modern technologies (AI and data analytics) and classical systems has resulted in platforms handling billions in assets, millions of clients, and transformational digital experiences that have set new industry standards. A respected industry voice, he regularly contributes his expertise at international forums and engages with regulators on policy matters in the wealth and asset management space.







Achievements



Built India's first financial research website (Equitymaster.com) in 1996 when there were only 10,000 internet connections in India, scaling it to manage over 100,000 client subscriptions and distribute 500,000 monthly newsletters.





Led the development of Nuvama Markets, India's highest-rated trading app serving over 1 million clients across multiple exchanges, maintaining an unprecedented 12-year record of zero technical glitches or financial losses.





Architected one of India's largest wealth management data warehouses, processing real-time data from 12+ sources and running over 200 AI-driven algorithms to deliver insights to nearly 1,000 private bankers.





Transformed enterprise operations by automating 1,500+ processes, achieving 90% automation across all workflows, reducing team size by 25% while supporting 5-10x transaction volume growth with zero additional hiring for three years.





Engineered tech systems that scaled institutional equities from 500K to 10M+ trades daily and doubled HFT market share from 2% to 4%. Built India’s first fully digital asset management platform at Edelweiss, tracking $15B+ AUM across 50+ funds and securing a major government bond mandate.





Currently leading transformative initiatives at Neo Group including Infinity (advanced wealth reporting platform with AI-driven insights) and Neomi (AI-powered wealth assistant providing real-time market intelligence).





Recipient of the Leading Individual - WealthTech (Pan Asia) at the WealthBriefing Asia & Greater China Awards 2025









After close to three decades in Wealth and Asset Management, I chose Neo for its bold vision—where clients are at the heart of every innovation and technology is used not just to improve, but to transform experiences. Neo's mission to redefine how value is delivered in this industry aligns perfectly with my belief that the future belongs to those who combine purpose with intelligent innovation.











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Winner of the Leading Individual WealthTech (Pan-Asia) Award 2025

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