Aashish Agarwal appointed CEO of 360 ONE WAM Group

He joins 360 ONE from Jefferies, where he has been the Managing Director and Country Head

by e4m Staff
Published: Sep 22, 2026 6:40 PM | 2 min read

Aashish Agarwal appointed CEO of 360 ONE WAM Group

360 ONE announced Aashish Agarwal as the new Chief Executive Officer of the 360 ONE WAM Group, succeeding Karan Bhagat, who will become Vice Chairman and continue as Managing Director.
Karan Bhagat emphasized the importance of the new structure for sharper focus on the group's three businesses and expressed excitement about the company's future growth.
Aashish Agarwal, a veteran investment banker with extensive experience in capital markets and asset management, joins from Jefferies, where he served as Managing Director and Country Head.
Agarwal aims to enhance the firm's offerings in wealth management, asset management, and capital markets to better serve the evolving needs of clients and family offices in India.

360 ONE today announced that Aashish Agarwal is joining as Chief Executive Officer of the 360 ONE WAM Group. Karan Bhagat, currently Managing Director & CEO, will be appointed as Vice Chairman and continue as Managing Director of the Group, driving group strategy, capital allocation and key client & institutional relationships. Yatin Shah, Co-Founder, 360 ONE, will continue to drive 360 ONE’s decade-long leadership in wealth management.

Commenting on the announcement, Karan Bhagat said, “I am extremely excited to continue to build and accelerate the 360 ONE platform, especially at this stage of our country’s journey. Over the last 18 years, we have built 360 ONE into a trusted partner for India’s wealth creators. This structure lets each of our three businesses be led with sharper focus while we operate as one Group. Aashish brings exceptional financial services depth and an owner’s mindset to building businesses, and along with the founders, will drive the Group’s next phase of growth.”

Aashish Agarwal said, “I am delighted to be joining 360 ONE. Karan and Yatin have built an exceptional franchise over 18 years, and I look forward to working closely with them to build an Indian financial institution of enduring scale and global standing. India's wealth creation story is still early, and as clients and family offices grow more sophisticated, their needs increasingly span investing, capital raising and strategic advice. Bringing Wealth Management, Asset Management and Capital Markets together allows us to serve those needs end to end, as one Group.”

Aashish Agarwal is a veteran investment banker with deep institutional and investor relationships, combined with a strong professional entrepreneurial instinct. He brings in-depth experience of capital markets, investment banking and asset management.

He joins 360 ONE from Jefferies, where he has been the Managing Director and Country Head from April 2020, and has grown the India franchise significantly over the last 6 years. Prior to Jefferies, he spent 13 years at CLSA, latterly as Executive Director and Head of Research. He spent the early part of his career at Merrill Lynch (2004–2007). He is a Chartered Accountant and a post-graduate of SPJIMR, Mumbai.