, the famously media-shy hedge fund based in Mayfair. Mr Siddiqui, who holds dual American and British citizenship, according to Companies House filings, studied in the United States. He obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in systems engineering and a Master's degree in management from Yale University in the 1990s. At TCI, Mr Siddiqui – known as 'Mas' to his friends – was regarded as Sir Chris's right-hand man. The highly private investor, who set up TCI in 2003, is the son of a Jamaican car mechanic who emigrated to Britain in 1960. The fund is known for donating large sums to charity. After leaving TCI in 2011, Mr Siddiqui co-founded his own hedge fund, Naya Capital Management. The firm has made some high-profile investments, including pumping €100 million (£86 million) into European ride-hai){kind=link}
PM’s former Goldman Sachs colleague has quietly gained influence as a trusted adviser to powerful men, including Rupert Murdoch
Masroor Siddiqui is not someone who seeks the limelight.
The 51-year-old’s lucrative career in finance, which has included stints at Goldman Sachs and Sir Chris Hohn’s hedge fund, has largely flown under the radar with little fanfare.
Yet Mr Siddiqui has quietly gained influence as a trusted adviser to powerful men, notably as the lead director of the board at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, where he works closely with the nonagenarian media mogul.
Over the years, he is also understood to have become a close confidante and mentor of another one-time financier: Rishi Sunak.