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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know News India Times (March 21, 2026 - March 27, 2026) March 27, 2026 4 Community Gunjan Kedia Saira Malik Meena Flynn Sonali Pier Neesha Hathi Nisha Somaiya T he highly respected financial publication, Barron’s, recently announced its seventh annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. In the list are 7 women of Indian origin, and one, Saira Malik, of Pakistani origin. The list honors women who have achieved leader- ship positions in the world of finance and are helping to shape its future, Barron’s says. “Our list, chosen by a panel of Barron’s writers and edi- tors, is based on external and internal nominations, and includes executives at major U.S. companies, investment managers and securities analysts, and public servants and policy makers,” it noted. All those selected are based in the U.S. Following are the Indian American women and one Pakistani American on the list: • Anu Aiyengar, Global Head, Mergers & Acquisitions, J.P. Morgan • Sonal Desai, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton • Meena Flynn, Chair of Global PrivateWealth Man- agement; Co-Head of One Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Group • Neesha Hathi,Head ofWealth & Advice Solutions, Charles Schwab • Gunjan Kedia, President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp • Saira Malik, CIO, Nuveen • Sonali Pier, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Pimco • Nishi Somaiya, Partner, Global Co-Head ofWealth Management, Goldman Sachs Group Eight South Asian-Americans On Barron’s List Of Most Influential Women In Us Financial World By a StaffWriter ALL PHOTOS:BARRONS.COM ALL PHOTOS:BARRONS.COM PHOTO:BARRONS.COM Anu Aiyengar Sonal Desai PHOTO: JPMORGAN.COM