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Syed Ali is a Managing Director of Repository & Derivatives Services (RDS) at DTCC where he is responsible for overseeing RDS Delivery and Strategy. In this role, Syed leads efforts to identify opportunities to enhance the firm’s services to meet the evolving operational and regulatory compliance needs of DTCC’s global client base as well as helps the organization to innovate around the core principles of automation, standardization and utilization. Further, Syed leads First Line control teams that support RDS businesses globally.

Syed joined DTCC in September 2018 as Executive Director, RDS Product Management. Prior to joining DTCC, he held a number of positions with Barclays Investment Bank, including Vice President of Derivatives and FX Operations. Syed began his career at Morgan Stanley as a summer intern within its Prime Brokerage Business. He earned his Master of Arts degree in International Management from Sunderland University and Master of Sciences in Finance from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Syed is currently an Ambassador of DTCC’s Global Mentoring Circles program and sits on DTCC’s Governance, Risk and Compliance Council, Resiliency Committee, and Executive EDM Steering Committee.