360 ONE Appoints Abhishek Bhalotia Chief Growth & People Officer

360 ONE, a prominent Indian wealth and asset management firm, has strategically appointed Abhishek Bhalotia as its Chief Growth & People Officer. This dual role underscores a unified approach to business development and human capital, critical for the firm’s next growth phase.

Key Strategic Numbers

• Assets Under Management: Exceeding USD 82 billion

Bhalotia’s mandate encompasses two critical, group-wide functions: Growth, Business Development & Revenue Practice Management, and the overarching People agenda. This integration signals 360 ONE’s belief that talent and strategic expansion are inextricably linked for future success.

Driving Business Development

In his growth-focused capacity, Bhalotia will formulate and execute 360 ONE’s business development strategy across key divisions and client segments.

• Divisions: Wealth, Asset Management, and Capital
• Client Segments: Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW), high-net-worth (HNW), and non-resident Indians (NRI)
• Additional Focus: Institutional mandates and priority geographical markets worldwide

Karan Bhagat, Founder, MD & CEO of 360 ONE, highlighted Bhalotia’s three decades of leadership in private banking, institutional sales, and asset management. Bhagat confirmed that growth and people are intrinsically linked disciplines for the firm, expressing confidence in Bhalotia’s ability to enhance revenue predictability and deepen leadership.

Cultivating Talent and Culture

Beyond growth, Bhalotia will spearhead the People Agenda for 360 ONE, aligning talent with long-term objectives.

• Talent Management: Shaping strategy and acquisition approach
• Leadership Development: Developing Learning & Development agenda, with a focus on senior management
• Culture Custodian: Ensuring organizational values and operational methods remain consistent as the Group scales and integrates acquisitions

Abhishek Bhalotia acknowledged 360 ONE’s distinctive integrated platform, stating that the next phase of growth will be equally defined by talent and culture as by strategy. He looks forward to collaborating with leadership to standardize revenue planning and cultivate necessary leadership talent.

Extensive Industry Experience

Bhalotia brings over three decades of experience from the Kotak Group, where he held diverse leadership positions.

• Areas of Expertise: Private Banking, Institutional Sales, Asset Management, Equity and Fixed Income Sales & Trading, Proprietary Investment Management
• Geographic Reach: Both India and international markets
• Recent Role: National Business Head for Kotak’s flagship Private Banking business

This appointment suggests 360 ONE is strategically positioning itself to leverage integrated leadership for both market expansion and internal capability building. The firm’s focus on linking growth with talent management indicates a sophisticated approach to scaling in a competitive wealth management landscape.