Our Faculty

Raghu Iyer has been an adjunct professor of finance and economics at SPJIMR since 1995. A seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience in derivatives and financial advisory, he started Raghu Iyer Associates in 1985 and is its principal consultant. Based in Mumbai, India, the firm offers specialised services in derivative valuations, hedging advisory, hedge effectiveness testing, technical opinions on Ind AS and IFRS, and accounting advisory.

In addition to his role at Raghu Iyer Associates, Raghu has been serving as a derivatives specialist since January 1998, focusing on derivatives consulting, systems, valuation, and related specialities. He has consistently delivered expert advice to organisations navigating complex financial structures.

Raghu has also been an influential training specialist since August 2020, where he has been instrumental in offering training solutions in areas such as derivatives valuation, hedging, hedge effectiveness testing, and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS advisory), alongside general finance. His training programmes have catered to a wide range of professionals, enabling them to enhance their financial knowledge and skills.

Raghu co-founded FCL Search in 2009, which has become India’s foremost executive search firm in the legal, tax, and governance sectors. In the same year, he co-founded Accounting & Finance for Corporate Lawyers (AFCL), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at offering financial training for transaction lawyers and in-house counsels. AFCL has revolutionised the legal sector by providing a financial training platform tailored specifically for legal professionals.

Raghu is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (FCA) between 1981 and 1984. He ranked 3rd in the Inter CA and 4th in the Final CA exams, further cementing his expertise in the field of accounting and finance. He also serves as adjunct faculty in finance and economics at Great Lakes University.