LSEG welcomed Financial News in a special Market Close ceremony to mark their inaugural ‘South Asian Power Brokers list
On Tuesday 21st October 2025, LSEG welcomed Financial News in a special Market Close ceremony to mark their inaugural ‘South Asian Power Brokers 2025’ list. The list honours trailblazers of South Asian heritage driving change and creating impact on the global stage in business and finance.
Timed to coincide with Diwali, the landmark ceremony featured dhol drumming, the lighting of lamps, and a festive reception.
“This is an historic moment, and it is fitting and by no means an accident that it coincides with Diwali, a festival of light, renewal and progress… The leaders we honour tonight are those lights. Each has eliminated paths for others to follow through courage, through vision, through an unwavering belief in what is possible. Their story is not just of success, but of resilience, of generosity, of lifting others up as they rise in a stronger and more inclusive industry.”
Dame Julia Hoggett
Co-host and CEO of the London Stock Exchange
Co-host and Editor-in-Chief of Financial News and Private Equity News, Shruti Tripathi Chopra noted that the list highlights the journeys of senior executives: how they rose through the ranks in the face of challenges, while also paving the way for the next generation of leaders.
Guests heard powerful reflections on resilience and the entrepreneurial journey from honourees HSBC Group CFO Pam Kaur, and Lord Karan Bilimoria.
Also honoured on the list are LSEG’s Group CRO Balbir Bakhshi, Group CIO Irfan Hussain, and Head of Delivery for LSEG Digital Markets Infrastructure Krishna Omkar.
See the South Asian Power Brokers 2025 full list, and read more about the initiative FN’s South Asian Power Brokers list to be celebrated with landmark LSEG market close ceremony.
