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White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. (“WOCP”) is a Singapore-based boutique investment management and investment advisory firm headed by Prashant Khemka, former CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager of India Equity and Global Emerging Markets Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. WOCP holds a Capital Services Market (“CMS”) Licence under Securities and Futures Act (“SFA”), Singapore and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”).

The Investment Advisor currently provides investment advisory services to Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Investment Trust Pls, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc’s Mauritius-domiciled Investment Manager, Acorn Asset Management Ltd (“AAML”), which is an affiliate of the Investment Advisor.

AAML is a private company with limited liability incorporated in June 2017 under the laws of Mauritius, holding a Category 1 Global Business License and a CIS Manager License issued by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”), Mauritius, and whose principal objective is to conduct business of an investment manager. AAML is 100% owned by White Oak Capital Partners Pte, Singapore (“White Oak Singapore”).

History Of The Investment Advisor

White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. (“WOCP”) is a Singapore-based boutique investment management and investment advisory firm headed by Prashant Khemka, former CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager of India Equity and Global Emerging Markets Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. WOCP holds a Capital Services Market (“CMS”) Licence under Securities and Futures Act (“SFA”), Singapore and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”).
The Investment Advisor currently provides investment advisory services to Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc’s Mauritius-domiciled Investment Manager, Acorn Asset Management Ltd (“AAML”), which is an affiliate of the Investment Advisor.
AAML is a private company with limited liability incorporated in June 2017 under the laws of Mauritius, holding a Category 1 Global Business License and a CIS Manager License issued by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”), Mauritius, and whose principal objective is to conduct business of an investment manager. AAML is 100% owned by White Oak Capital Partners Pte, Singapore (“White Oak Singapore”).

Founder career history timeline

Timelines

2023
May 2023
Firmwide AUM $5.4 Bn
May 2023
Launched Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Investment Trust Plc.
2022
June 2022
Launched Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets (UCITS) Fund
2019
April 2019
Firmwide AUM $1.1bn
March 2019

Founded Switzerland based WhiteOak Capital Management (Switzerland) AG

2018
December 2018

Launched Ashoka India Opportunities (UCITS) fund

October 2018

Founded UK based WhiteOak Capital Management (UK) Ltd.

July 2018

Launched Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust Plc

2017
September 2017

Launch India Acorn Fund

June 2017

Founded Mauritius based Acorn Assets Management Ltd

June 2017

Founded Mumbai based WhiteOak Capital Management Consultants LLP

May 2017

Founded Singapore based WhiteOak Capital Partners Pte.Ltd

2000-17
2013-2017

Goldman Sach AM, Singapore

CIO and Lead portfolio manager GS GEM equity strategy. AUM$2.6bn

2006-2017

Goldman Sach AM,India

CIO and Lead portfolio manager GS India equity strategy, AUM $2.5bn
Co-CEO domestic India asset management company

2000-2006

Goldman Sach AM,US

2000-2004 : Research Analyst, Us growth equity strategy
2004-2006 : Senior portfolio manager/Co-Chair of investment committee, US growth equity strategy AUM $ 20bn

1998-2000
1998-2000

SSGA

Commenced professional career as a senior portfolio officer, enhanced international equity (Quant group)

For illustrative purposes only. There is no guarantee that objectives will be met. The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk bus does not imply low risk. Assets Under Supervision (AUS) includes assets under management and other client assets for which WO does not have full discretion.

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