Aaryan Parakh
About Aaryan Parakh
Aaryan Parakh is the Managing Director at Sia Partners in Toronto, Ontario, with over 12 years of experience in Capital Markets. He has held various roles in financial institutions, including CIBC, Barclays Investment Bank, and Morgan Stanley, and possesses strong regulatory knowledge and expertise in financial applications.
Work at Sia Partners
Aaryan Parakh currently serves as Managing Director at Sia Partners, a role he has held since 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Prior to this position, he worked as Director of Projects at Sia Partners from 2021 to 2022. In his current role, he leverages his extensive experience in capital markets and regulatory operations to drive business development and operational excellence.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Before joining Sia Partners, Aaryan Parakh held several key positions in the financial services sector. He worked as a Senior Manager in Regulatory Operations at CIBC from 2019 to 2021. His experience also includes roles at Barclays Investment Bank, where he served as Assistant Vice President for six years, and as a Fixed Income Analyst at Morgan Stanley for three months in 2013. His diverse background spans multiple financial institutions across different countries.
Education and Expertise
Aaryan Parakh holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting and Finance from St. Xavier's College, which he completed from 2003 to 2006. He further advanced his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Investment Banking, Finance, and Risk Management from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2012. His educational background complements his expertise in capital markets, regulatory knowledge, and operationalizing financial regulations.
Regulatory Knowledge and Financial Applications
Aaryan Parakh possesses strong regulatory knowledge, particularly in IIROC, MIFID, HKMA, and CFTC requirements. He has hands-on experience with various financial applications, including Bloomberg, Reuters, and MUREX. His ability to operationalize complex regulations into effective business solutions is a key aspect of his professional profile.
Project Management and Business Development
Aaryan Parakh has managed projects with budgets exceeding £1 million, focusing on process improvement initiatives. His experience includes improving straight-through processing (STP) and electronic execution of trade confirmations. He has also managed business engagements exceeding $3 million, contributing significantly to business development opportunities within the financial sector.