Singapore
Fresh Public Policy & Economics graduate working in the finance field on hedging strategies.
> Daily reconciliation of index-tracked ETFs against benchmark index as a result of price changes of underlying constituents and surplus/deficit ETF units from creation/redemption processes • Monitoring of ETF tracking error, NAV and iNAV • Daily monitoring of cash liquidity and position of ETF constituents • Daily calculation of P&L of 2x Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, and trading to achieve targeted NAV > Creation/Redemption of ETFs in the primary market > Monthly and Semi-annual rebalancing of ETFs under management to replicate changes in the constituents of the new benchmark index > Trading of equities on the spot and futures market (calendar spread to rollover futures) for index rebalancing and daily reconciliation purpose > Completed IBF’s CMFAS M3 exam for fund management as appointed representative
> Risk Research: Identifying transaction/translation currency risk exposure on select companies using public and proprietary financial data > Sensitivity Analysis, Stress Testing and VaR analysis on clients/prospects with currency risk exposure and quantifying risk into targeted metrics (e.g. CFaR and EaR) > Designing Hedging Strategy: Bespoke hedging portfolio to achieve 50% risk reduction to targeted metric (e.g. EaR-to-Net Income ratio) with lowest cost to client > Risk scenario simulation: Crafting risk event stories and FX implications on cash flow/earnings for client outreach meetings > Sales Prospecting and Client Sourcing: Market research on select industries for business prospects and preparing pitch decks for clients • Prospecting for hedging opportunities in the EV (Electric Vehicle) industry in light of commodity demand shifts in battery production • Prospecting countries and IMF-authorized entities with high usage of international reserve asset, SDR (Special Drawing Rights) as source for hedging
> Co-organized the inaugural Singapore Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC), representing NTU in collaboration with Yale-NUS, NUS and SMU, and invited guest panelists from academia and members of parliament > Oversaw the research work of research directors and published two research reports • Cross-sectional study of students’ stress level using self-reported psychological metrics in collaboration with the mental health awareness efforts of NTU Graduate Students’ Association and Student Affairs Office • Qualitative research investigating exorbitant and uneven food pricing across canteens resulting from supply costs and rent
> Spearheaded business case analysis for quality-of-life improvement to NTU’s shuttle bus service, and led team to conduct a campus-wide survey with a sample size of 628 • Designed survey with comprehensive parameters targeting bus route efficiency, comfort, occupancy levels and service quality, and authored research report • Proposed recommendations to NTU were adopted - four new bus routes for Campus Red, Blue and Rider were introduced and a bus controller was installed to control crowding • Research report published on Nanyang Chronicle, a campus newspaper published by Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
> Conceptualized and prototyped a novel product based on “Charitable Travel” that combines travel booking with the option to donate to charitable causes • Created a mock travel booking platform as showcase to prospective business partners, and built the major narrative behind it based on behavioral psychology • Travelers can see the quantifiable social impact based on the dollar amount > Business Engagement and Client Partnership • Performed market research and stakeholder analysis on tax-exempt charities in Singapore • Crafted proposal where client receives a donation for every transaction in exchange for local charity endorsement • Successfully engaged Community Chest, Touch Community services and SPCA
• Marketed and sold international roaming bundle service to corporate clients • Provided phone support for clients on the Corporate Mobile Executive Scheme (CMES) • Processed orders and arranged for handset delivery