VINOD KOTHARI: A PROFILE

Vinod Kothari (VK), based in Calcutta, India is internationally recognised as an author, trainer and expert on securitisation.

Training on securitisation:

VK is an accomplished trainer on securitization and offers about 20 training courses every year on securitisation and credit derivatives all over the World. See here some recently offered training courses and those in the offing.

Some of the recent training courses conducted by VK include:

Apart from personal training, we also impart training on securitization by way of distance teaching. The distance training course currently has participants from USA, UK, Denmark, Jersey, Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, India, etc.

Websites

Our website on securitization [http://vinodkothari.com] is rated as the most popular site on securitization. The rankings given by independent web-ranking professionals prove that this site is better visited than any other site on the subject. The site features on regular basis news, articles, issues, features, etc on securitization.

VK also owns and runs a site on credit derivatives [http://credit-deriv.com]. On a specialised subject like credit derivatives, this site is also ranked as number One.

PUBLICATIONS

VK is the author of a book titled Securitisation: The Financial Instrument of the New Millennium. The latest edition (Y2K) of the book running over 500 pages is one of the most comprehensive texts on the subject featuring securitisation structures, markets in several countries, legal, accounting, taxation and regulatory issues. The book is read as an authentic text on securitization in over 30 countries world-over.

In July 2002, VK published his new title on Credit Derivatives and Synthetic Securitisation. The initial response to the book has been simply over-whelming.

Other Books and publications:

VK is internationally acknowledged as an expert on leasing. His book Lease Financing and Hire-purchase, now in its 4th edition in 1996, runs over 2000 pages and is read is several countries and respected as the most authentic text on the subject all over Asia. VK's articles on leasing have appeared in Monitor, USA, Equipment Financial Journal, USA, LeasingLife, UK, Journal of International Banking Law, UK, etc. Click here to visit our leasing website.

Consulting on securitization:

Our services on securitization are retained by one of the largest international players in securitization.

Besides, we also undertake comprehensive consulting on securitisation including structuring advice, drafting, legal documentation, opinions, financial evaluation, modeling, etc. Our consulting experience includes assignments for clients in several countries.

Consulting on leasing:

Leasing and non-banking financial services has been our consulting area for last 15 years. VK is unquestionably India's top leasing expert. Besides some of the top names in Indian leasing including banks and financial corporations, we have leasing clients in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Jordan, etc.

Training and consulting on Credit derivatives:

Closely affiliated to securitisation, credit derivatives is another area of our expertise. Vinod owns and runs a website on credit derivatives. Vinod also offers training on credit derivatives.

EDUCATION

VK, 40, is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary with brilliant academic record. He has been ranker holder in high school, college, and topped the Eastern Region in Chartered Accountancy final exams.

POSITIONS

VK is the Executive Director of Asian Securitization Forum. Click here to go to the Asian Securitization Forum website.

VK is the Director of Association of Leasing and Financial Services Cos., a body of over 500 top leasing companies in India and is editor of its Newsletter Fin-n-lease.

VK was a Visiting Faculty at Indian Institute of Management, Joka, Calcutta for 4 years and taught Taxation in Business Finance.

 AWARDS

In 1987, a voluntary organisation of Calcutta chose him as the Outstanding Young Person of Calcutta in the field of Finance and Taxation. VK won several academic awards.

 Contacts:

Vinod Kothari
1012, Krishna
224 AJC Bose Road
Calcutta - 700 017. India
Phone 91-33-3233863/ 3233864/ 2817715/ 2811276/ 2813742
Fax 91-33- 3233863/ 2817715/ 2811276
Cell: 91-98310 78544
Websites: http://www.vinodkothari.com
http://www.india-financing.com
http://www.credit-deriv.com
E-mail: vinodk@vsnl.com
vinod@vinodkothari.com