Sadeq Sayeed
| Sadeq Sayeed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 (age 63–64) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) Master of Finance |
| Alma mater |
Karachi Grammar School Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) (Sloan School of Management) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Employer | Metage Capital Limited |
| Known for | Chief negotiator in Nomura's acquisition of Lehman Brothers's EMEA assets |
| Title | Chairman |
| Board member of | Metage Capital Ltd JS Investments Ltd Silk Bank Limited |
Sadeq Sayeed (born Dec 1953– ) is a prominent Pakistani-born banker and businessman, known for his role behind Nomura's acquisition of the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) businesses of Lehman Brothers in Oct 2008.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a master's degree in finance from their Sloan School.
From Nov 2008 till Feb 2009, he served as CEO of acquired EMEA businesses of Lehman; and later as CEO of Nomura International plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Europe Holdings plc until his retirement in June 2010.
He currently serves as the chairman of a London-based hedge fund firm, Metage Capital Limited; and also sits on the board of JS Investments Ltd, and Silk Bank Ltd.
Sadeq Sayeed was born in Pakistan on Dec 1953.
He attended Karachi Grammar School. Later, he enrolled for an undergraduate program in economics with concentration in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After earning his BS degree, he went on to complete his master's degree in finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Sayeed started his active professional life in 1976 as a research associate, and subsequently an internal consultant at the World Bank, where he served for five years.
In 1985, he joined the London office of Credit Swiss First Boston (CSFB) as an associate within the cross markets arbitrage group. From 1989 to 1999, he served as the managing director, firstly within the arbitrage group and fixed income divisions; and latterly within the leverage funds group.
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