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JSW Group elevates Kaustubh Kulkarni as group head of banking
Mumbai: The JSW Group, a leading diversified conglomerate with interests spanning steel, energy, cement, infrastructure, paints, sports, venture capital, defence and electric vehicles is pleased to announce the elevation of Kaustubh Kulkarni as the group head of banking, with immediate effect. In addition to his existing responsibilities as group head of M&A and strategic financing, Kulkarni will now oversee banking relationships across the group business verticals.
Kulkarni brings over 27 years of experience in banking and finance to his new role. He joined the Group in 2017 as the group head of M&A and strategic financing and has since been instrumental in executing several large strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining JSW, Kulkarni served as MD – debt capital markets at Standard Chartered Bank, India.
“We are delighted to appoint Kaustubh Kulkarni as the Group Head of Banking,” said Parth Jindal. “His proven track record in financial management and deep understanding of banking relationships will be invaluable as we navigate our growth trajectory. We are confident that under his leadership, we will optimize our financing strategies to support the Group’s ambitious expansion plans.”
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Collective Artists Network reshuffles talent leadership
Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee take expanded roles in core division.
MUMBAI: Collective Artists Network just handed the talent baton to its homegrown stars because when your agents have been building careers this long, it’s time to let them run the show. Collective Artists Network has announced the next phase of leadership for its talent management business, elevating senior agents Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee to expanded roles within the division. The move strengthens the company’s foundational talent arm while it continues to grow into content creation and production-led ventures.
Each of the three has played a significant part in shaping artist careers across films, digital platforms and brand partnerships. Together they now represent the next generation of leadership for Collective’s talent operations, with a continued focus on long-term career building, strong partnerships and adapting representation to a fast-changing media landscape.
Collective Artists Network founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam remains actively involved in guiding artist strategy and key relationships. He said, “Talent management has been the foundation on which Collective was built, and that philosophy continues to guide how we grow the company. As we enter this next phase, it’s important that the people leading this business have both deep context and long-term convictions.”
Collective Artists Network partner and head of talent Janahavi Rawal added, “Collective’s talent business has always been built on trust, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of where artists want to go next. Fiona, Jinal, and Arjun have each played an important role in shaping the careers of the artists we represent, and this phase is about empowering our senior agents further while building the right support systems around them.”
The leadership evolution reflects Collective’s belief in promoting from within and creating clear ownership across verticals. In a talent world where yesterday’s agent is tomorrow’s partner, Collective isn’t just reshuffling chairs, it’s handing the spotlight to the people who’ve been quietly directing the show all along.
