Lafferty Group, the London-based financial industry research, education and advisory firm, has announced the launch of its India operation. The announcement represents a significant landmark in the company’s overall global expansion strategy.
Lafferty India will be headed by Arvind Agrawal and will be responsible for driving the company’s growth in the country. Agrawal, a financial services industry veteran, has a wealth of experience, having worked with American Express, Visa International, GE Capital and Fair Isaac. He said “Given the current growth in the banking and finance industry in India, the time is right for us to establish and develop our Indian operations and to offer hands on support, advisory services and quality market intelligence to banking professionals across the nation”.
Lafferty India will look to provide the highest standards of insight, objectivity and market intelligence to leaders in the areas of retail banking, cards and personal financial services. The group's Cards and Consumer Finance intelligence covers 65 markets worldwide and it brings invaluable research, market overviews, trend analyses, regulatory updates, knowledge and education to the retail financial industry in India.
Michael Lafferty, Chairman of Lafferty Group, welcomed the announcement and said “Lafferty has a strong historical presence in providing cutting-edge research to the financial industry and we look forward to bringing these expert services to India. The move demonstrates our confidence in the rapidly growing Indian market and our commitment to the dynamic needs of our clients.”