Mrinal Parekh is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in equity capital markets and investment banking across the Asia-Pacific region. Since December 2015, Mrinal has served as Managing Director at BNP Paribas, leading the Equity Capital Markets for Southeast Asia and India, as well as the Equity-Linked Origination for the Asia-Pacific market. Prior to this role, Mrinal held positions in equity-linked origination at Deutsche Bank from 2011 to 2015, and at Standard Chartered Bank from 2003 to 2011, where responsibilities encompassed both origination and credit analysis. Mrinal holds an MBA in Finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics.