Undisputed Expertise. Consistent Returns.
Leveraging unique ‘Quantamental’ approach to deliver consistent returns
Our Philosophy
At Scient Capital, we endeavor to meet the growing needs of investors who seek an increasingly sophisticated set of innovative products to meet their investment mandates.
Our offerings are designed to enhance an investor’s core portfolio. On the debt side, these include mid-yield and high-grade debt which can offer a significantly superior risk-adjusted return to traditional debt investing. The equity side covers a quant-driven smart beta approach that targets outperformance to the benchmark
index at lower volatility. Scient also runs global investment products using its proprietary algorithms and research.
We use data science, machine learning, unorthodox research, and innovative structuring to create unique investment products that deliver superior returns with low correlation to listed equity and debt. We target domains that have temporarily supernormal returns due to institutional constraints, market inefficiencies, or structural factors.
Our Core Pillars
Relational
- Promoter/Issue check
Analytical
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Firm-level analytics
Quantitative
- Instrument
- Sector
- Tenor
- Growth
Our Journey
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August
Launch of Aries – our flagship mid-yield debt portfolio strategy
Launch of Aquila – our domestic multi-asset strategy
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August
Launch of Impact AIF focusing on mid-yield debt
November
Launch of Smart Beta Strategy covering BSE 200 stocks as an exclusive service to premium investors
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January
Launch of Zen – our high-grade debt portfolio strategy for risk-averse investors
May
Assets under management for Scient PMS plus AIF products cross the 100 crore milestone
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August
Scient structures its own par bond PTC structure: Pyxis Fixed Income Trust
December
Assets under management for Scient PMS cross the 100 crore milestone
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November
Funded by TIW Capital Group, a Global Asset Management Company
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July
Launch of India Emerging Credit Opportunities Fund- AIF
February
Our Team
Swapnil Pawar
Founder and Chairman
Swapnil is the Chairman and Founder of Scient Capital with a diverse experience of over 16 years across strategy consulting, investment advisory, and asset management. He started his career in 2004 with Boston Consulting Group in Mumbai. He set up and headed Karvy Group’s asset management business – Karvy Capital, where he established new products in high-yield debt, AIF Cat-III, and equity portfolio management. He has also authored a book titled ‘Anatomy of Froth – Demystifying the Global Financial Crisis and Lessons to Learn’. He has completed his graduation from IIT Bombay in Aerospace Engineering and his PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad.
Ramesh Rachuri
Chief Investment Officer
Ramesh, Chief Investment Officer, has experience across markets ranging from forex, equity derivatives, and quant to the entire panoply of debt sub-markets ranging from G-Secs to debt and structured products. He has worked with the Securities Trading Corporation of India (STCI), Reliance Mutual Fund, Reliance PMS, and BOI-AXA Mutual Fund. He completed his Bachelors of Commerce in 1994 and PGDM from IIM Indore in 2001.
Sharon Jacinto
Client and Partner Relations
Sharon is the Head of Client and Partner Relations at Scient Capital. She has more than 14 years of rich experience in asset management in various positions related to client servicing and operations. In her diverse roles, Sharon has successfully managed a wide range of deliverables working with various internal and external stakeholders, all the while ensuring the highest levels of diligence and compliance. She has been associated with YES AMC, Indiabulls AMC, Invesco (erstwhile Religare) AMC, ING AMC, IBM, and E-Funds International. She has completed her major in Sociology at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
Antony Tason
Fund Operations
Antony, Lead of Fund Operations, has more than 15 years of experience across the Mutual Fund Industry in positions associated with handling back-end operations. In his association with ICRA Analytics, he has successfully managed ‘MFI Explorer’ one of their leading products. He has been responsible for handling securities settlements and Operational process execution for PMS and AIF while working closely with the Fund Management Team. He has completed his Bachelors in Science and has a diploma in Business Management from Mumbai University.
Manjula Pant
Corporate Affairs and HR
Manjula, Head of Corporate Affairs and HR, has a career spanning over a decade. She has been responsible for end-to-end HR activities which include recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and exit processes. She has also been actively involved in matters of Legal and Compliance, Finance and Audit, and Secretarial and regulatory requirements at Scient Capital. She has completed her PGDM from Welingkar’s Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and is also a certified HR generalist.<