Lakshmi Narayanan, Chairman of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, has been awarded the title of Freeman of the City of London.
The honour recognises Indian-origin Narayanan’s contributions to the financial sector and his efforts to foster international cooperation in wealth management.
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The Freedom of the City of London, one of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies dating back to 1237, title was awarded at the Global Wealth Conference 2024.
Narayanan’s recognition comes as a testament to his pioneering work with SWFI, which has become a leading platform for research, analysis, and networking in the global capital and sovereign wealth fund sector.
Narayanan said the recognition underscores the growing importance of sovereign wealth funds in the global financial…
