Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed
About Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed
Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed serves as the Director of Monitoring & Surveillance Control in Investment Banking at UBS in Singapore, where she has worked since 2020. With prior experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Faysal Bank Limited, she supervises teams across multiple locations and leads quality assurance initiatives in the APAC region.
Work at UBS
Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed has been serving as Director of Monitoring & Surveillance Control in Investment Banking at UBS since 2020. In this role, she oversees quality assurance for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, focusing on various streams such as Trade Surveillance, electronic communications, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) transaction monitoring, and compliance controls testing. Her responsibilities include supervising cross-location teams based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and India, ensuring effective monitoring and surveillance practices are upheld across these regions.
Previous Experience at SECP
Before her tenure at UBS, Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as Deputy Director from 2008 to 2015. During her seven years at SECP, she contributed to the regulatory framework and oversight of the securities market in Pakistan, gaining valuable experience in compliance and regulatory matters.
Career at Faysal Bank Limited
Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed began her career in the banking sector at Faysal Bank Limited, where she held the position of Relationship Manager in the Commercial & SME Banking Group from 2007 to 2008. In this role, she managed client relationships and provided banking solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Leadership in Monitoring & Surveillance
In her current role at UBS, Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed leads initiatives related to monitoring and surveillance in investment banking. She engages with product and compliance advisory teams to address market abuse escalations and product-related issues. Her leadership ensures that the monitoring processes align with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Experience as Associate Director at UBS
Prior to her current position, Tayyaba Nisar Ahmed served as Associate Director of Monitoring & Surveillance Control at UBS from 2015 to 2020. In this role, she developed her expertise in surveillance and compliance, contributing to the firm's efforts in maintaining high standards of regulatory adherence and risk management in investment banking.