With 20 years of experience in international banking, Mohammad Ali Shaikh, CFA, is currently working on setting up a macro fund through Ilqa Investments, a firm he co-founded. Prior to moving to the buy-side, he held several senior positions at international banks, with his last role serving as head of rates and FX, ICG, MEA, at Deutsche Bank. He is a graduate of McGill University, where he majored in finance, and holds an executive MBA from INSEAD.