Hello folks, thanks for tuning into this first episode of Penny Wise, our new podcast series where we talk to the most accomplished women in finance and learn from their experiences. Our first guest is Lakshmi Iyer, the CIO of debt at Kotak Asset Management. This conversation is nothing short of a masterclass on starting your personal finance. In this conversation, Lakshmi talks about: 

1. How she got started in the markets 

2. Her journey to a top role and if she faced any challenges 

3. Are things changing for women in Indian asset management 

4. Her take on annoying cliches about women and investing  

5. Why women ignore their personal finances 

6. How can a woman who has no idea, start her personal finance journey 

7. Why is it important for women to figure out their personal finances 

8. How to choose the right financial products 

9. What can the financial services ecosystem do to encourage more women to invest 

10. Her personal finance journey 

11. Her personal finance philosophy 

12. Favorite books and movies