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Taimur Hyat

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Chief Operating Officer at PGIM
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Taimur Hyat is the COO of PGIM, Prudentials ~$1. 4 trillion investment management business. An alumnus of McKinsey & Co. with 25 years of experience, he leads the firms growth and transformation strategy and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Oxford.

Before his career in finance, Taimur was an academic focused on development economics. His research at Oxford explored how asset ownership can be transformative in lifting people from deep poverty, showing a long-standing interest in structural economic solutions.

His PhD research found that owning land the size of a tablecloth is key to helping the worlds poorest escape poverty.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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The Strategic COO
He champions the evolution of the operations role into a strategic growth partner, a concept he calls "COO 2. 0" and has discussed on recent podcasts.
Long-Term Megatrends
He helps lead PGIM's research on global "Megatrends, " analyzing structural shifts like supply chain resilience, labor markets, and the energy transition for long-term investors.
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Career

Work history

1-2019 - 7-2025
Chief Operating Officer
PGIM
5-2013 - 1-2019
Chief Strategy Officer
PGIM
11-2008 - 5-2013
Global Head of Strategy and Product Development
Credit Suisse Asset Management
2-2006 - 11-2008
Global Head of JVs and Head of Strategy for the Americas
Lehman Brothers
1-2002 - 2-2006
Associate Principal
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

PGIM's Taimur Hyat on Investing Megatrends and How to Navigate Them – Market Narratives. Featured in Apple Podcasts (Market Narratives)
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Taimur Hyat on Investing Megatrends and How Technology Is Transforming the Services Sector. Featured in Investment Magazine (Australia)
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Education
1998 - 2001
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Oxford
1995 - 1996
Master of Science (MSc)
University of Oxford
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