Chalasani has also held various board positions and has been part of several committees set up by the Reserve Bank of India and the finance ministry. Chalasani has also been the chairman of the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India, and Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India.
Smallcap funds, the category that has seen consistently strong inflows in the past few months, saw a slowdown in September. The category saw net inflows of Rs 2,678 crore in September, compared to Rs 4,265 crore in August. Largecap funds saw outflows of Rs 111 crore in September, compared to outflows of Rs 349 crore in August.