Based in Singapore, Rana is responsible for the research, analysis and coverage of Indian equities for the India Fund and regional portfolios. He works closely with the Hong Kong-based investment team and the teams from across Asia to facilitate real-time information flow. Rana has over 24 years of experience in portfolio management and research for Indian equities.

He previously worked at Kotak Securities in India, where he focused on mid-cap research before moving internally as a portfolio manager. He then moved to Fortis Investment Management in Hong Kong, where he managed the India portion of a successful Asia Pacific portfolio. Prior to joining Manulife Asset Management, he worked with Fullerton Fund (a member of Temasek Holdings) as a portfolio manager for India equities.