Basant Nanda is Global Head of Asset Management Technology for Ameriprise Financial with over 25 years of financial technology experience. He is responsible for the technology solutions for all of the asset management functions. Prior to his role with Ameriprise, he was responsible for leading the Information Technology group at CPP Investment Board in Toronto, Canada. Prior to CPPIB, he held senior technology leadership roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Significant roles include Global Head of Technology for Prime Services, Equity Finance and Clearing, Global Head of Investment Research Technology and Global Head of Prime Brokerage, Fund Administration and Risk Technology.

Basant earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from MNIT, India.