Arjun Fernando
Director/Board Member at NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC
Profile
Arjun Rishya Fernando is currently a Non-Executive Director at Nations Trust Bank Plc, an Independent Non-Executive Director at Central Finance Co. Plc, and a Director at NDB Capital Holdings Plc.
He is also a Director at The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd., Durdans Medical & Surgical Hospital (Pvt) Ltd., NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd., First Media Solutions (Pvt) Ltd., NDB Zephyr Partners Ltd., and an Associate at IFS School of Finance and Chartered Institute of Bankers (Scotland).
In his former positions, Mr. Fernando served as the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at DFCC Bank PLC from 2015 to 2017.
He was also the Chairman of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd., Association of Development Financing Institutions, DFCC Consulting Pvt Ltd., Lanka Industrial Estates Ltd., Synapsys Ltd., and World Federation of Development Finance Institutions.
Additionally, he served as a Director at Republic Bank (Ghana) Ltd., Lanka Ventures Plc, Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Hospitals Plc, Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka Banks' Association (Guarantee) Ltd., LVL Energy Fund Plc, DFCC Vardhana Bank Plc, Home Finance Co. Ltd.
(Fiji), HSBC Asia Pacific Holdings (UK) Ltd., HSBC Bank (Sri Lanka Branch), and Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd.Mr. Fernando completed his graduate degree at Clemson University and his undergraduate degree at Southern Illinois University.
Arjun Fernando active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-15 |
| NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-17 |
NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd.
 NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. is a stock brokerage firm headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of NDB Capital Holdings Plc, which is owned by National Development Bank Plc (CSE: NDB.N0000). NDB Securities provides execution services on both listed debt and equity securities to local and foreign high net-worth individuals and institutional investors. | Director/Board Member | - |
| NDB Zephyr Partners Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
| First Media Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd.
 The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Publicis Groupe SA, The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides consulting and advertising services. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Solutions Group (Pvt was acquired by Leo Burnett Co., Inc. on April 20, 2016. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Chartered Institute of Bankers (Scotland) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Durdans Medical & Surgical Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
NDB Capital Holdings Plc
 NDB Capital Holdings Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NDB Capital Holdings Plc is a full service investment bank. Its principal activities are fee-based and fund-based investment banking, wealth management, and stock broking. The firm's fund-based investment banking activities include private equity, proprietary trading, underwriting, and investments in listed equities, fixed income securities, hybrid securities, and unit trusts. Its fee-based activities and investment banking services include debt and equity raising, corporate advisory services, and mergers and acquisition advisory, which are carried out through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on October 12, 1983 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-14 |
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Training of Arjun Fernando
| Clemson University | Graduate Degree |
| Southern Illinois University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 7 |
|---|---|
| DFCC BANK PLC | Finance |
| NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC | Finance |
| CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC | Finance |
| REPUBLIC BANK (GHANA) PLC | Finance |
| LANKA VENTURES PLC | Miscellaneous |
| CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC | Health Services |
| LVL ENERGY FUND PLC | Finance |
| Private companies | 21 |
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Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd.
 Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. provides financial solutions in corporate finance, asset management, fixed income securities, stock brokering, and venture capital financing. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. and has subsidiaries in Sri Lanka. Ray Abeywardena has been the CEO of the Sri Lankan company since 2009. | Finance |
NDB Capital Holdings Plc
NDB Capital Holdings Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NDB Capital Holdings Plc is a full service investment bank. Its principal activities are fee-based and fund-based investment banking, wealth management, and stock broking. The firm's fund-based investment banking activities include private equity, proprietary trading, underwriting, and investments in listed equities, fixed income securities, hybrid securities, and unit trusts. Its fee-based activities and investment banking services include debt and equity raising, corporate advisory services, and mergers and acquisition advisory, which are carried out through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on October 12, 1983 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Finance |
HSBC Asia Pacific Holdings (UK) Ltd.
 HSBC Asia Pacific Holdings (UK) Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Asia Pacific Holdings (UK) Ltd. is an international commercial bank. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Surendra Rosha has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2021. | Finance |
| Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka | |
Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd.
 Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. in Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Colombo, the firm offers stockbroking services to individual and institutional clients. | Finance |
The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd.
The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Publicis Groupe SA, The Solutions Group (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides consulting and advertising services. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Solutions Group (Pvt was acquired by Leo Burnett Co., Inc. on April 20, 2016. | Commercial Services |
| Durdans Medical & Surgical Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. | |
| Sri Lanka Banks' Association (Guarantee) Ltd. | |
| Association of Development Financing Institutions | |
| DFCC Consulting Pvt Ltd. | |
NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd.
NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. is a stock brokerage firm headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of NDB Capital Holdings Plc, which is owned by National Development Bank Plc (CSE: NDB.N0000). NDB Securities provides execution services on both listed debt and equity securities to local and foreign high net-worth individuals and institutional investors. | Finance |
| Lanka Industrial Estates Ltd. | |
Synapsys Ltd.
 Synapsys Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of DFCC Bank PLC, Synapsys Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides information technology services. The private company is based in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. The CEO of the company is Dinesh J. P. Fernandopulle. | Technology Services |
HSBC Bank (Sri Lanka Branch)
 HSBC Bank (Sri Lanka Branch) Major BanksFinance Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Bank (Sri Lanka Branch) is a Sri Lankan company that provides commercial banking services. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Finance |
| DFCC Vardhana Bank Plc | Finance |
| First Media Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. | |
| NDB Zephyr Partners Ltd. | |
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /Dhaka Branch/
 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /Dhaka Branch/ Regional BanksFinance Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /Dhaka Branch/ provides commercial banking services. The private company is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Finance |
| Chartered Institute of Bankers (Scotland) | |
Home Finance Co. Ltd. (Fiji)
 Home Finance Co. Ltd. (Fiji) Regional BanksFinance Home Finance Co. Ltd. is a Fijian company that provides banking services. The private company is based in Suva, Fiji. | Finance |
| World Federation of Development Finance Institutions |
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