Sadeq Sayeed

Sadeq Sayeed
Born1953 (age 70–71)[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationBachelor of Science
(Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)
Master of Finance[2][3]
Alma materKarachi Grammar School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
(Sloan School of Management)
OccupationBanker
Years active1980–present[3]
EmployerMetage Capital Limited [3]
Known forChief negotiator in Nomura's acquisition of Lehman Brothers's EMEA assets[4]
TitleChairman[5]
Board member ofMetage Capital Ltd
JS Investments Ltd[6]
Silk Bank Limited[7][8]

Sadeq Sayeed (born 1953)[1] is a Pakistani-born British banker and businessman.[9] He is known for his role behind Nomura's acquisition of the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) businesses of Lehman Brothers in Oct 2008.[4]

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.[4][10][11][12]

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.

  1. ^ a b ltd, company check. "MR SADEQ SAYEED director information. Free director information. Director id 914205692". Company Check.
  2. ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43834614&privcapId=1686456&previousCapId=1686456&previousTitle=Nomura+International+plc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Financial and Business News | Financial News London". www.fnlondon.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Nomura's European Chief Plans to Retire". New York Times. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  5. ^ Imperial College Business School, London Speaker – Financial Crises and the Behaviour of Government and Regulators from Sadeq Sayeed
  6. ^ Board of Directors | JS Investments Ltd Archived 10 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/relationship.asp?personId=43834614. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Board of Directors | Silk Bank Ltd". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Sadeq SAYEED personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  10. ^ "Record £22m Payoff For Outgoing Nomura Boss". Sky News. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Nomura to close acquisition of Lehman Brothers Europe and Middle East investment banking and equities businesses on October 13, London, 6 October 2008" (Nomura press release). Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Nomura London chief set for summer retirement". Telegraph. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2012.