Moorad Choudhry
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Moorad Choudhry is Managing Director, Head of Business Treasury, Global Banking & Markets at Royal Bank of Scotland plc
. Before joining RBS, He was Head of Treasury at Europe Arab Bank, a subsidiary of Arab Bank
. He joined there from KBC Financial Products in London, the derivatives and convertible bond trading arm of KBC Bank N.V.
, Brussels. Prior to that he was a vice-president in Structured Finance Services sales and marketing at JPMorgan Chase Bank, a sterling proprietary trader in the Treasury division at Hambros Bank
Limited, and a gilt-edged market maker and money markets trader at ABN Amro Hoare Govett Limited. He began his City career at the London Stock Exchange
in 1989.
Choudhry is a prominent and influential supporter of non league football team AFC Wimbledon
and a lifelong member of Surrey County Cricket Club
. He lives in Surrey
, England.
, a Visiting Research Fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Mathematical Trading and Finance, Cass Business School, a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. He was educated at Claremont Fan Court School
, University of Westminster
, University of Reading
, Henley Management College and Birkbeck, University of London
.
Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
. Before joining RBS, He was Head of Treasury at Europe Arab Bank, a subsidiary of Arab Bank
Arab Bank
Arab Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. Established in Jerusalem in Palestine in 1930 as a small bank, it has evolved into a group with the largest worldwide Arab network with over 500 branches in 30 countries on five continents, participating in financial markets...
. He joined there from KBC Financial Products in London, the derivatives and convertible bond trading arm of KBC Bank N.V.
KBC Bank
KBC Bank N.V. is a Belgian universal multi-channel bank, focusing on private clients and small and medium-sized enterprises. Besides retail banking, insurance and asset management activities , KBC is active in European debt capital markets, domestic cash equity markets and in the field of corporate...
, Brussels. Prior to that he was a vice-president in Structured Finance Services sales and marketing at JPMorgan Chase Bank, a sterling proprietary trader in the Treasury division at Hambros Bank
Hambros Bank
Hambros Bank was a British bank based in London. The Hambros bank was a specialist in Anglo-Scandinavian business with expertise in trade finance and investment banking, and was the sole banker to the Scandinavian kingdoms for many years...
Limited, and a gilt-edged market maker and money markets trader at ABN Amro Hoare Govett Limited. He began his City career at the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
in 1989.
Choudhry is a prominent and influential supporter of non league football team AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
and a lifelong member of Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. He lives in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England.
Academic Career
Choudhry is Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics, London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
, a Visiting Research Fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Mathematical Trading and Finance, Cass Business School, a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. He was educated at Claremont Fan Court School
Claremont Fan Court School
Claremont Fan Court School is a co-educational independent school, for boys and girls from 3 to 18. Situated just outside Esher, in Surrey, only sixteen miles from London, it is set in the historic grounds of the Claremont Estate....
, University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
, University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, Henley Management College and Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
.
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, Securities & Investment Institute
- Fellow, Global Association of Risk ProfessionalsGlobal Association of Risk ProfessionalsThe Global Association of Risk Professionals is an international not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 by Marc Lore and Lev Borodovsky...
- Fellow, Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
- Member, ifs School of Finance
Boards
- Editorial Board, Journal of Structured FinanceJournal of Structured FinanceThe Journal of Structured Finance is a quarterly academic journal on structuring and investing in all types of structured finance, such as asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt and loan obligations, and life settlements...
- Editorial Advisory Board, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets
- Editorial Board, Securities and Investment Review