S.Q. Abbas

Mr Qasim Abbas was appointed to the Supervisory Board on 30 December 2020. Mr Abbas is currently Senior Managing Director in the Tactical Opportunities Group at Blackstone, an affiliate of the majority shareholder, and leads the group’s European investment strategy, with a particular focus on financial services. Mr Abbas has been responsible for leading the group’s investments in NIBC, Rothesay Life, The Northview Group, performing mortgage pool acquisitions, FinTech platforms as well as the establishment of de novo lending platforms. In addition to this role, he is member of the Boards of Directors of The Northview Group, Ki Insurance and Lombard International, and was formerly a member of the Board of Directors of Rothesay Life. Mr Abbas received a BA in Economics and Government from Clark University.