Altaf is an investment professional with over 30 years' experience at global financial institutions. From 2015 to June 2026, he served as Europe Head of Investment Strategy & Research at State Street Investment Management, where he advised sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and pension funds on the macro outlook, systemic financial risk, asset allocation, and portfolio construction, including engagement with regulators and policymakers on financial stability.

He has deep expertise in wholesale financial markets, equity derivatives, quantitative strategy, and factor investing. He has co-authored practitioner and academic research cited by regulators and central banks, and communicates widely on financial markets through conferences, media, and publications. Altaf holds a CFA Charter, an MSc in Finance from London Business School, and a First Class MEng in Engineering & Computing Science from St John's College, Oxford. He is a trustee of the National Deaf Children's Society and a member of the CFA Society UK's Ethics & Professionalism Steering Committee.