Ms. Binaifer F. Jehani

Ms. Binaifer F. Jehani

Director Industry & Customised Research - CRISIL Research

Binaifer Jehani leads the research function on the automobile, infrastructure, logistics and real estate sectors at CRISIL Research. She is responsible for overseeing a large team of analysts, offering comprehensive research coverage on these sectors. She also manages customised assignments, which involve gauging the feasibility, underlying market potential, due diligence, valuation etc. for each of the sectors. These services are typically used by private equity firms, investment bankers, corporates and banks. Research findings of such bespoke assignments empower these players to make informed and effective investment decisions.

Binaifer joined CRISIL in 2004. Since then, she has successfully handled several projects, involving estimation of market and financial feasibility. These projects have driven critical business activities in areas of expansion, capacity building, etc. She has been an active participant at real estate, infrastructure, logistics and automobile forums, where she proffered valuable insights and opinions on vital sectoral issues.

In 2008, Binaifer pioneered the product called ‘City Reality’, which determined underlying potential in the top ten cities of India. Further, in 2011, she was instrumental in conceptualising the ‘Reality Next’ report, covering the newly emerging cities, by going beyond the conventional top ten Indian cities.

Binaifer is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration with specialisation in finance from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Pune.