Founded in 1994, Ashika Group is a Kolkata, India based financial services firm provides services in the areas of equity trading, currency trading, depository services, mutual fund distribution, bond distribution, research and advisory services, corporate lending, investment banking, mobile trading, initial public offering distribution, internet trading, and commodity trading. The firm within the investment banking segment offers services in the areas of acquisitions, takeovers, buybacks and delisting, debt syndication, equity placement, project appraisals, corporate restructuring, corporate advisory, valuations, and employee stock ownership plans. Ashika Group caters to the needs of various sectors such as information technology, healthcare, capital markets, insurance, and apparel and accessories.