Anuj Kumar is the Managing Director of CAMS and a transformative leader in India’s financial services industry. Joining CAMS as COO in 2016, he rose to President & CEO within two years and has since redefined the company’s trajectory. Under his stewardship, CAMS evolved from a registrar and transfer agent into a diversified financial infrastructure institution serving mutual funds, insurers, pension providers, and alternative investment funds. Anuj led CAMS through a landmark transition, from promoter-led ownership to private equity and then to a successful IPO in 2020, oversubscribed 67 times despite the pandemic. Today, CAMS services ~68% of India’s mutual fund industry’s assets, crossing ₹52 trillion, and supports over 4.3 crore investors across 28 asset managers, including 10 of the top 15 in the country. His vision extends beyond scale to purpose, building platforms that empower investors and strengthen India’s financial ecosystem. Initiatives like MFCentral, a unified investor service platform, and CAMS’ leadership in the Account Aggregator framework reflect his commitment to inclusion and digital-first infrastructure. He has also institutionalized innovation through partnerships such as the CAMS–IIT Fintech Innovation Lab, driving research in blockchain, AI, and fraud detection.
