Founder and Chairman, Greenback Capital Limited

A career in one line

Amardeep Sharma

Honoured for Excellence in Banking and Finance · House of Lords, London · October 2026

From ICICI Bank in 2001 to a regulated investment firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Twenty-five years across India, Oman, Indonesia, Colombia and the UAE, recognised this month at the Indo-European Business Forum Awards.

A branch in India. A boardroom in Dubai. Muscat, Jakarta and Bogotá in between. And now, Westminster.

The story of Amardeep Sharma, told the way it happened. One posting at a time.

The award His journey
IEBF
2026

Excellence in Banking and Finance · Indo-European Business Forum Awards 2026

Presented at the House of Lords, London, on 14 October 2026. Announced by The Rt. Hon. Baroness Verma and presented alongside Kanishka Narayan MP, Britain's Minister for Artificial Intelligence, with Seema Malhotra MP, Dan Carden MP, Lord Uday Nagaraju and Lord German in attendance, as listed in the official programme.

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About

A banker who became a builder of regulated institutions.

Amardeep Sharma began his career at ICICI Bank in 2001 and worked across retail banking, corporate finance and investment banking. His assignments took him to India, Oman, Indonesia, Colombia and the United Arab Emirates. Among his senior responsibilities was serving as Country Head for Indonesia.

In 2020 he founded Greenback Capital Limited in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority as a Category 3C institution and operates across investment advisory, asset management, collective investment fund management, structured credit and investment banking.

His working knowledge spans distressed assets, alternative investments, private equity, project joint ventures, renewable energy, trade finance, fixed income, global equities and debentures.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and MBA degrees from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and the University of Oxford.

The journey

Every posting added a market. Every market added a skill.

Most careers in finance move up. This one moved across. Six countries, four continents, and a firm built at the end of it.

  1. 2001India

    Joins ICICI Bank. Learns the trade in retail, then corporate and investment banking.

  2. OmanThe Gulf

    First international posting. Corporate banking in Muscat, where the GCC-India corridor becomes a working reality.

  3. IndonesiaCountry Head

    Runs a country franchise in Jakarta. Full responsibility for a market, a balance sheet and a team.

  4. ColombiaLatin America

    A fourth continent. Emerging-market finance far from home, and the discipline that goes with it.

  5. UAE · 2020Greenback Capital

    Founds a DFSA-regulated firm in the DIFC. Advisory, fund management, structured credit and investment banking under one roof.

  6. London · 2026House of Lords

    Excellence in Banking and Finance, Indo-European Business Forum Awards.

The firm he built in Dubai is the sum of the markets he worked in before it. The method is simpler. Read the market, not the mood.

Career

Twenty-five years. Five markets. One firm.

2001Career begins at ICICI Bank, India
Country HeadIndonesia, during his banking career
Five marketsIndia, Oman, Indonesia, Colombia, UAE
2020Founds Greenback Capital Limited, DIFC
Retail bankingCorporate financeInvestment bankingFund managementStructured creditM&A advisoryPrivate markets

How he works

Decisions on market dynamics. Leadership by example.

The method behind the markets.

We're not driven by emotions in the equity segment. Our decisions are based solely on market dynamics.

Amardeep Sharma, Asia One

Greenback Capital is not swayed by the mood of the market. In bullish and bearish conditions alike, the firm takes a pragmatic, balanced approach to investing, with recommendations tied to each client's objectives and risk appetite rather than to sentiment.

Sharma leads by example and has built a culture where team members are expected to contribute ideas, innovate and keep learning. He has been outspoken about gender diversity at Greenback, where women make up the majority of the workforce, and credits diverse teams with the perspectives that keep the firm ahead.

A detailed understanding of the regulatory frameworks that govern financial services has let the firm build an international client base while keeping its boutique character.

Greenback Capital Limited

A regulated platform built for cross-border capital.

What he built.

Dubai-based fund management, investment advisory and investment banking, authorised and regulated by the DFSA as a Category 3C institution within the DIFC.

Greenback Capital manages and advises regulated fund vehicles domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Singapore, the DIFC and Bermuda, each supervised by its home regulator. Capital is deployed on behalf of institutional investors, family offices, sovereign-linked entities and high-net-worth clients.

The firm works on an open-architecture basis and partners with regulated financial institutions in Europe and Singapore. Its approach is unbiased, transparent and client-centric, with recommendations tailored to each client's objectives and risk appetite.

Investments and advisory mandates have ranged from mining and automotive manufacturing in India to hospitality real assets in MENA, a Dubai real estate development and cross-border acquisitions in Europe.

Recognition

Awards and honours.

Recognised, more than once.

2026 · London
Photo from the House of Lords ceremony

Excellence in Banking and Finance

Indo-European Business Forum Awards 2026, House of Lords. Announced by Baroness Verma, presented alongside Kanishka Narayan MP.

2021-22 · Asia
Asia One award visual

Most Influential Young Leaders

Asia One, 6th edition, with ET Now as broadcast partner. Recognised as CEO and Board Member, Greenback Capital Limited.

2022 · Middle East
Wealth Tech Awards visual

Most Innovative Wealth Management Strategy

Middle East Wealth Tech Awards 2022, an initiative by Verve Management, sponsored by FIS. Awarded to Greenback Capital. Sharma has described this as the most significant milestone of his career, earned through client focus and a defined roadmap for steady growth rather than shortcuts.

Greenback Capital was also listed among the 10 Most Promising Middle East Financial Consultants, 2021.

Beyond Greenback

Widening the door to private markets.

The next chapter is about access.

Beyond his investment-management activities, Amardeep Sharma has been involved with Credibila, a separately operated private-market investment platform focused on broadening access to investment opportunities through structured processes and oversight.

His professional journey reflects the increasingly international nature of Indian financial expertise, with experienced banking professionals moving into investment management, capital advisory and entrepreneurship across global financial centres.

The thread is consistent. In every market, the work was the same: take something that was hard to reach and put a regulated structure around it.

Press release · London, 16 October 2026

Amardeep Sharma Honoured for Banking Excellence at London's House of Lords

Indian banking veteran and Greenback Capital founder receives Excellence in Banking and Finance award at the Indo-European Business Forum 2026.

From beginning his career at ICICI Bank in 2001 to establishing a regulated investment firm in Dubai, Indian finance executive Amardeep Sharma has built a professional journey across continents. That journey received international recognition this week when he was honoured with the Excellence in Banking and Finance award at the Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF) Awards 2026, held at the House of Lords in London on 14 October.

The recognition came as India and the United Kingdom continue to deepen their economic relationship. The 2026 IEBF gathering also marked three months since the implementation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. Founded by Vijay Goel, the Indo-European Business Forum brings together business and political leaders to encourage investment, commercial partnerships and economic engagement between India, the United Kingdom and Europe.

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