Driss Ben-Brahim (born 1964) is a Moroccan-Austrian trader and investor based in London, England.
Early life edit
Ben-Brahim is an engineer and mathematician by education. He graduated from École Centrale Paris (1987), studied Artificial Intelligence at the Max Planck Institut Munich, and received an MBA from INSEAD Fontainebleau (1990).
Career edit
Early in his career, Ben-Brahim served as a Treasury Officer at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London.[citation needed]
In 1994 Ben-Brahim joined Goldman Sachs. During his tenure he ran several businesses including global macro proprietary trading and emerging market trading and principal investments. He became a partner in 2004. News reports indicate he was one of Goldman's highest paid traders.[1]
Ben-Brahim is a former employee of GLG Partners, where he developed and managed the Atlas Macro fund platform.[2][3][4][5]
Personal life edit
Ben-Brahim has a personal interest and is an active investor in technology and education. He is a partner of Zakoura Education and serves on the board of EMpower, charitable organizations focused on improving the lives and education of young people in developing countries.[6][7]
Ben-Brahim is married to Heli Amin. They have three children.[8]
References edit
- ^ "City trader's £30m record bonus", BBC News, 18 January, 2004
- ^ “Ben-Brahim to Quit Goldman Sachs for GLG,” “Financial Times,” 7 July 2008.
- ^ “Hedge fund bears win bets in euro crisis,” “Financial Times,” 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Man-GLG global macro fund's manager Ben-Brahim to take early retirement - Driss Ben-Brahim - Opalesque". Opalesque.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Neville, Simon (20 October 2012). "Have superstar traders lost their magic?". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ “Ils nous soutiennent,” “Zakoura Education.” Archived January 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ “EMPower Underwriters,” “EMpower.org.”
- ^ Wachtel, Katya. "Meet The Rock Star Banker Who Helped Goldman Sachs Seduce The Libyans", Business Insider, 31 May 2011. Accessed 23 May 2016.