seyed hossein khatami - Marie Curie ITN on Risk Management and ...

SEYED HOSSEIN KHATAMI
Flat 41, 1 Houseman Crescent, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2JA, UK
Mobile: +44 (0) 791 262 9596, Email: <strong>seyed</strong><strong>hossein</strong>.<strong>khatami</strong>@mbs.ac.uk
Experience and Education
MANCHESTER BUSINESS SCHOOL, Manchester, UK
FT PhD in Finance Programme, <strong>Marie</strong> <strong>Curie</strong> <strong>ITN</strong> Fellow
2010-13(expected)
Awarded annual scholarships of £40K for 3 years from the European Commission under the <strong>Marie</strong>
<strong>Curie</strong> Initial Training Network.
Research Topic: Corporate Financing through Business Cycle
Awarded distinction grade in all courses (until present).
SAMAN BANK CO., Tehran, Iran 2008-10
Head of Asset Management Services
The 3 rd largest private bank in Iran with 4.9% share from Iran’s commercial banking market, pioneer in
providing modern banking services and financial solutions in Iran
Established and managed the bank’s equity portfolio in Tehran Stock Exchange with an
approximate worth of $20 million (75% of average daily trade volume), conducted research,
analysis, trading and reporting besides managing the team.
Managed a team to design and issue the first municipal bond in Iran with a value of $70m.
Managed a team to design the first Mortgage Backed Security in Iran with a value of $50m.
Managed a team to issue the first Real Estate Investment Fund in Iran with a value of $90m.
Managed a team to issue a fixed income and a mutual fund with values of $85m and $15m.
Delivered corporate finance advisory services to companies for equity financing and capital
structure which lead to an approximate income of $150k for the bank.
Published weekly articles on developments in asset management services in Donya-e-
Eghtesad, the most widely published economic paper in Iran.
CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL, London, UK 2007-08
MSc Finance – 80.5/100
Ranked 1 st in a class of 85 students (MSc with Dissertation).
Awarded distinction in all modules.
Thesis: Characteristics of Private Equity Targets Compared to Industrial Acquisition Targets (UK,
France, Germany)
SAMAN INVESTMENT CO., Tehran, Iran 2006-07
PT - Financial Analyst
Investment arm of Saman Financial Group with more than $1b worth of assets under management
Performed equity research and financial statements analysis, prepared reports and
prospectus tailored for institutional and individual investors in order to make decisions on
asset management strategies.

UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, Tehran, Iran 2002-07
BSc Electrical Engineering / Control Systems – 15.49/20 (equivalent 2:1)
Ranked in top 0.1% of nationwide university entrance exam (500,000 applicants).
Awarded the “Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology Financial Merit” for top university
students.
Summer internship: Developing standards for electronic components in “Moj-e-Pooya Co.” - 2005
Summer engineering training: Designing control systems at “Sarma Afarin Co.” (major industrial
company in Iran) - 2004
Thesis: Forecasting the Behaviour of Forex Market Using Neuro-Fuzzy systems (20/20).
Other Relevant Trainings:
Short course on “Securitization” – DC Gardner Training & Euromoney – 2008
Two month full-time diverse training at Saman Financial Group, with appointments at Saman
Insurance Co., Saman Brokerage Co. and Saman Bank Co. – 2006
Two month course on “Investment Management in Bourse and Financial Engineering” –
Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants & Iran Chamber of Commerce – 2006
Other Achievements and Awards
Full Score on the GRE Analytical Exam (800/800) – 2010
CFA Level I – June 2008
Ranked 11 th among 35,000 nationwide university entrance exam participants (for Master’s degree in
Economics 2007)
Ranked 161 st among more than 500,000 nationwide university entrance exam participants – 2002
Languages
Persian (Native); English (Fluent); Arabic (Intermediate), French (Primitive)
Computer Skills
- Programming Languages: C++, MATLAB
- Statistical Software: STATA, Eviews, SPSS
Other Activities
Relevant Teaching Experiance:
- Lecturer in Economics and Management, Mofid High School, Tehran, Iran – 2006-07
- Lecturer in Advanced Mathematics, Adab High School, Tehran, Iran – 2005-06
- Lecturer in Mathematics, “Behafarin Farda” Charity Institute – 2006
Managed a study program aimed at aiding talented students from the underprivileged regions of
Tehran – 2006
Managed and moderated the 9th Iranian Student Conference on Electrical Engineering, University of
Tehran – 2006
Interests
Swimming, reading news and general topics, puzzle solving, socializing and networking