Padmesh Shukla
Head of Pensions, Transport for London Pension Fund
Biography
Padmesh Shukla is the Head of Investments for the $12.5 billion Transport for London Pension Fund where he has lead major changes, from diversifying the Fund’s bond and equities portfolio to building its over $2.5 billion alternatives programme of hedge funds, infrastructure, PE and real estate.
Emerging markets, urban economics and climate change are of particular interest to him, having previously worked at the World Bank and Centre for International Development and played a key role in establishing the London Green Fund. He went to Harvard University on full scholarship for his Masters in International Economics and Development (major in Finance) and has a Bachelors in Civil Engineering.