16 September 2016
Executive of the Year, 2016: Abhishek Deshpande, Natixis
Deshpande has vast experience in the oil and gas industry as well as financial markets. He has strong analytical and quantitative skills supported by all-round knowledge of oil markets, demand and supply modeling, macroeconomic research and company analysis. He helped set up and expand the energy research at Natixis in 2011 and was instrumental in designing and launching the annual Oil Review, Natixis’ flagship publication on oil. While many banks and commodities trading houses are scaling back on commodity trading and research, under Deshpande’s stewardship Natixis has remained a strong player both in providing clients with risk management services and supporting their sales, trading and fi
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