2026 Macro & Asset 
Management Outlook

Sanket brings with him over one-and-a-half decades of expertise in investment management, structured credit, and private financing. Sanket has worked with renowned global financial institutions including Edelweiss Financial Services, X10, and Deutsche Bank. He also holds a unique distinction of being a co-founder of a fintech venture, which enables him to have unique insights into this domain. Sanket has executed over US$750M of private investment transactions across sectors like life sciences, logistics, marine, roads, real estate, and technology. Sanket received his degree in Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode. Sanket is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Pranob Gupta is MD & Business Head for Lighthouse Canton's India Credit & Hybrid Alternatives business. Pranob's role involves expanding the current funds platform, leveraging his extensive experience in proprietary origination, investment management, and building cross-border partnerships. Bringing over 23 years of experience in the industry, Pranob joins from JM Financial, where he served as MD and CIO of the Credit Alternatives platform. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at 360 One, KKR, and Kotak Alternates, with earlier career stints at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in similar domains.

Ankit has over 14 years of experience focused on investments across the capital stack (private equity, long-term and structured debt). Prior to joining Lighthouse Canton, Ankit has led and managed equity and debt investments in his roles with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), GIC, and the Piramal Group. He has overseen portfolios and transactions of over US$500mn in various sectors including manufacturing, agribusiness, hospitality, logistics, real estate, healthcare and more.

Won-Ki Kim is the Head of Global Institutional Sales at Lighthouse Canton. With over two decades of experience spanning investment banking, sales, and venture capital across Asian markets, Won-Ki plays a critical role in leading fundraising for the company's international business and driving global distribution of Asset Management funds. His extensive network in the region, combined with his deep understanding of cross-border investment flows, makes him instrumental in expanding Lighthouse Canton's institutional presence globally.

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Before joining Lighthouse Canton, Won-Ki built a distinguished career across leading financial institutions.

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He began his banking career in corporate sales at BNP Paribas in Seoul, followed by roles at Merrill Lynch covering regional banks in Korea and Japan, and nearly a decade in FICC sales at Barclays across Seoul and Hong Kong.

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In 2017, he relocated to Singapore to join TD Securities, where he successfully established and built the Korea desk for approximately eight years.

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Most recently, Won-Ki transitioned to the buy-side, where he developed overseas funding for North Asian ventures in Southeast Asia at a boutique asset management company, cultivating strategic investor relationships and collaborating on growth initiatives for these ventures.

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Won-Ki earned a BA in Economics from Seoul National University, followed by MBAs from both UCLA Anderson and NUS Business School, enhancing his strategic and cross-cultural market expertise.

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Sohil is a veteran private equity fund manager, most recently as the India head of Norwest Venture Partners, a USD 10bn global early to late-stage venture and growth equity investor. Prior to this, Sohil helped to set up and led Goldman Sach’s private equity investments in India.
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Sohil has sizeable deal experience with key investments in National Stock Exchange, Swiggy, Asian Genco, Sadbhav Engineering, Thyrocare, Snowman Logistics, IRB Infrastructure, etc.

Sohil holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business and M.Sc. In Finance from London School of Economics.