Rupin Banker

Rupin Banker is an international entrepreneur, investor and strategic financial advisor with over three decades of experience in global trade, supply chain structuring, and cross-border financing. The third generation of his family to enter business, Mr. Banker leads and manages a comprehensive business portfolio across Strategic Global Alliance, The Banker Group and Royal Fort Infracom General Trading LLC.

Strategic Global Alliance

As co-founder of Strategic Global Alliance, an international financial advisory firm, Rupin Banker advises governments, developers and institutional-grade investors on complex infrastructure and project finance transactions globally. With a core focus on emerging economies in South and Southeast Asia, Mr. Banker enables public institutions to access private capital for the development of new infrastructure for economic and social benefit. Under his leadership, alongside Mr. Ishtiaq Khan, Strategic Global Alliance has advised on some of the largest public-private investment transactions in India, Thailand, Indonesia, and beyond.

Royal Fort Infracom General Trading LLC

In 2012, Mr. Banker founded Royal Fort Infracom General Trading LLC, a UAE-based business with reach across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Royal Fort provides comprehensive infrastructure supply solutions as a leading supply chain company in the fast-developing region. The company maintains ongoing contractual relationships with multinational corporations, supplying materials and trade solutions to large-scale infrastructure and industrial developments.

The Banker Group

Alongside Strategic Global Alliance and Royal Fort, Rupin Banker founded The Banker Group, his family holding company that owns and operates his other commercial interests in real estate, venture capital, and both public and private investments. The Banker Group supports multiple non-profit organisations and initiatives across India, the UK and South-East Asia. As principal, Mr. Banker oversees the company’s overarching investment strategy and operational governance.

Early Career

As the third generation of his family to enter business, Mr. Banker cut his teeth in private enterprise from an early age. His grandfather founded a well-established business in India in 1942 that has since expanded into multiple sectors, including textile manufacturing, real estate development, coffee and pepper plantations, timber import, and plywood production across India. From the age of 18, Mr. Banker began managing large-scale timber and plywood operations with a workforce of more than 3,000 employees at the time.