Sadeq Sayeed
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.
Sadeq Sayeed | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| 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 |
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 previously served as the chairman of a London-based hedge fund firm, Metage Capital Limited until March 2019. He has also sat on the board of JS Investments Ltd, and Silk Bank Ltd.