Qasim Abbas
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Qasim Abbas is a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities Group.
Before joining Blackstone in 2012, Mr. Abbas was a Portfolio Manager with Trafalgar Asset Managers (a European credit-focused hedge fund), where he invested and traded in European Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities across a range of asset classes. Prior to that, he was responsible for establishing a Europe-focused mortgage loan portfolio trading and investment desk at UBS AG in London. Before joining UBS AG, Mr. Abbas spent eight years at Citigroup in emerging markets, securitization, and asset-backed special situations roles.
Mr. Abbas graduated from Clark University with majors in Economics and Government. He joined the Lombard International Board of Directors in July 2020.