Financial News’s inaugural South Asian Power Brokers list celebrates trailblazers in finance and related sectors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the sector. See the full list here

Cobra Beers founder Lord Karan Bilimoria became the first Parsi Zoroastrian to be appointed to the House of Lords in 2006. He launched Cobra Beer in 1989 and has brought it back from the brink three times over the years, finally securing its future by going into to a joint venture with the global brewer Molson Coors.