Anu Aiyengar

Anu Aiyengar is the Global Chair of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan. Since joining J.P. Morgan in 1999, Anu has held senior leadership roles across the Investment Bank and has advised on more than $1 trillion worth of transactions. Most recently, Anu served as Global Head of Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions, where she was a member of the firm’s Global Banking Operating Committee and Global Investment Banking Management team. She led a top-ranked global practice of 500+ bankers across 45 countries, spanning M&A, Corporate Advisory, and Director Advisory Services, helping clients execute transformative strategies. Her global leadership is a reflection of her nearly three decades of specialized transaction experience at J.P. Morgan, including 12 years of leading the M&A practice first in North America and then globally.

Anu's leadership and impact have been widely acknowledged, with her being named to Barron's "100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance" and American Banker's "Most Powerful Women in Finance" for the last five years. She has also received distinctions such as the 2021 "Asian American Business Award," the 2022 "Ascend A-List Honoree," the “Impact and Innovation Award” by Dress for Success, and was featured on the 2024 Forbes India W-Power list. In 2025, she was named the top U.S. M&A banker on Business Insider's Rainmakers list, becoming the first woman to hold the No. 1 position. Beyond her professional achievements, Anu is dedicated to community service and advancing women in finance. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Smith College and the boards of the New York City Ballet, American Red Cross, and Dress for Success. She is a guest lecturer at Chicago Booth and Harvard Business School. Anu holds a B.A. in economics from Smith College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. She lives in New York City with her husband.