Lakshmi Thurai

Lakshmi Thurai serves as the Regional Director for Asset Owner and Consultant Sales at FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business, since 2021. Previously, Lakshmi held the position of Director of Global Client Coverage for Asset Management at RBC Investor & Treasury Services from 2017 to 2020, focusing on managing top institutional asset management relationships and driving business development. Experience also includes roles in global sales trading at Saxo Bank, institutional equity sales at Raymond James Limited and Research Capital Corporation, and equity research at Merrill Lynch. Early career experience as an Economist at the Ontario Ministry of Finance involved developing valuation and forecasting models. Academic credentials include an MBA in Finance from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, a Master of Arts in Economics from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Economics from Queen's University.