{
  "id": 3448033,
  "title": "Trust Over Transactions: Pradeep Gupta On Anand Rathi Group’s Next Big Growth Leap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trust-over-transactions-pradeep-gupta-on-anand-rathi-groups-next-big",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:15:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/trust-over-transactions-pradeep-gupta-on-anand-rathi-groups-next-big-growth-leap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a conversation with Manoj Yadav and Sheryll D’Souza, Pradeep Gupta, Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman of Anand Rathi Group, reflects on the evolution of India's capital markets since the emergence of screen-based trading in the 1990s. Gupta recalls the shift from open-outcry systems to computerised exchanges, recognizing an opportunity to offer research-backed services that were scarce at the time. The group initially focused on institutional broking, consulting, and investment banking, guided by a customer-centric model that sought to understand and address the needs of individuals, companies, and institutions. As the customer base expanded, Anand Rathi Group diversified into wealth management, insurance broking, and NBFC services, each emerging from a specific customer need. Gupta notes a significant evolution in investor maturity, with people now understanding various investment vehicles and asking informed questions. He emphasizes the importance of long-term relationships and tailoring services to different segments, including retail investors, affluent clients, NRI customers, companies, and institutions. Maintaining a large physical network is crucial for providing personalized guidance and conducting thorough research to match products with customers' risk profiles and goals. Despite challenges in investor education and talent retention in smaller cities, Anand Rathi Group leverages its network of business partners and virtual training programs to offer standardized, informed investment solutions across the country.",
  "summary": "India’s capital markets have changed dramatically since screen-based trading emerged in the 1990s. Pradeep Gupta, Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman of Anand Rathi Group , has witnessed that transformation closely. In conversation with Manoj Yadav, Business Editor (Digital), The Free Press Journal, and Sheryll D’Souza, Consulting Business Editor , he discusses investor maturity, hybrid advisory, trust,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}