Mr. Osman Syed is a seasoned corporate and regulatory compliance professional with over 17 years of experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). He has extensive expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy development, market supervision, and investor education.
Currently serving as Head of Investor Education Department / Additional Director at SECP, he leads national-level financial literacy initiatives, regulatory awareness campaigns, and stakeholder engagement. He has played a central role in conceptualizing and rolling out the JamaPunji Investor Education Program, strengthening investor awareness across Pakistan.
Over the course of his career at SECP, he has served in multiple leadership roles, including Joint Director (Policy, Regulation and Development – SMD), Joint Director (Investor Education & International Relations), Deputy Director (Market Supervision), and Deputy Director (Enforcement and NBFC/REITs Division). His contributions include:
- Designing and supervising REIT regulatory frameworks, feasibility studies, valuations, and licensing of REIT management companies.
- Leading monitoring and surveillance of stock exchanges, focusing on insider trading, market manipulation, and AML compliance.
- Conducting on-site and off-site inspections, enforcement actions, and regulatory investigations under securities laws.
- Building international cooperation with foreign financial regulators on enforcement and AML-related cases.
Education
- MBA (Finance) – University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi (1997–1999)
- Bachelor of Commerce – University of Peshawar (1993–1996)
- HSSC – PAF Degree College, Peshawar (1991–1993)
- He has also completed advanced training from international institutions including the US SEC International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development and the New York Institute of Finance, among others.