Vignesh Lakshmanan is an MBA candidate at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and a Senior Investment Compliance Analyst at Mackenzie Investments, where he works across investment governance, portfolio compliance, and ESG oversight. His background in capital markets and institutional investing gives him a clear view into how capital is structured, governed, and deployed at scale.

He is strongly interested in climate finance, infrastructure, and sustainable investing, and in how financial systems can better support the energy transition. As part of the GCFA Accelerator In-Residence Fellowship, Vignesh is excited to work hands-on on projects from funding through to completion, helping advance climate solutions from concept into real-world deployment.