<i>Bangladesh-born Lutfey Siddiqi named Young Global Leader</i>

Lutfey Siddiqi, managing director of Swiss bank UBS and adjunct professor at the National University of Singapore, has recently been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (WEF), according to a statement.
Each year, the WEF recognises up to 200 young leaders below the age of 40 from around the world. The selection committee, chaired by Queen Rania of Jordan, screens thousands of candidates across a myriad of disciplines and sectors.
According to Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Siddiqi was recognised for his record of professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world through his inspiring leadership.
A CFA charterholder, Siddiqi obtained his MSc in economics on scholarship from London School of Economics, a first-class BSc (honours) from University of York and the International Baccalaureate diploma from the United World College in Wales where he was a Prince of Wales scholar.
“Irrespective of positional authority, all of us have the opportunity to display leadership in our everyday lives. I'm delighted to be part of a network that will challenge my capacity to lead and to follow in appropriate doses,” said Bangladesh-born Siddiqi in his reaction.
He was declared a Commercially Important Person by the Bangladesh government in 2009 and every year since then.
“The Young Global Leaders are a highly regarded and distinguished group of individuals. UBS is very pleased for Lutfey and his achievement and equally proud of the qualities he has been recognised for, as a senior member of the firm,” said Sergio Ermotti, Zurich-based group chief executive officer of UBS.
“We are very proud of this distinguished recognition of Lutfey as a Young Global Leader. His commitment to excellence in his lecturing is characteristic of his desire to guide and nurture the next generation of leaders,” Jin-Chuan Duan, professor at the National University of Singapore.
Siddiqi is a member of the Asia-Pacific Executive Committee of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities division and the Global Foreign Exchange Management committee at UBS.
Prior to joining UBS in October 2010, he was a managing director at Barclays Capital. He started his career with Deutsche Bank in London.