Alexander George
Kellyville,NSW
Summary
Trading professional with robust experience in financial markets, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Strong focus on collaboration across several desks and achieving results, adaptable to changing market conditions. Skilled in market analysis, market making, and leveraging market trends for optimal outcomes. Respected for reliability, efficiency, and results-driven mindset.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate FX Swaps & Forwards Trader
MUFG
04.2022 - Current
- Market-maker across multiple products including FX Swaps, STIR (OIS, BBills & XCCY), FX Spot/Outright, NDF. Specialising in AUD/NZD with a focus to grow the Global Corporate Markets business in Australia & NZ as well as support AUD/NZD flow across other centres in Asia.
- Managed a diverse range of flow from sales and treasury desk including balance sheet funding, client orders and trading book position. Collaborating with both local and regional sales desks to show interest via axes and skewing bid/offer spread on eFX systems.
- Quoting of two-way prices to interbank brokers in FX swap market with a focus on short-end tenors to optimise Exchange Settlement account balances, whilst lowering funding costs, providing market liquidity and enhancing carry positions.
- Enhanced trading book performance through position taking based on thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis, appropriately hedging risk with a diverse range of instruments including IRS, Futures and money market instruments (CD's, Repo and Bills)
- Surpassed personal budget by 12% in FY 2022/23 and by 34% in FY 2023/24
- Ensured compliance with local market regulations, including the Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank, and TOTUS requirements, while actively participating in in-house training on regulatory compliance.
- Providing daily market commentary to local and regional Sales & Trading teams on AU & NZ market on current trends, economic data and the desk's intra-day and medium-term strategies
- Optimized trading operations by developing several trading models to identify profitable opportunities, two of which were leveraged by Asset & Liability management desk and Sales desk.
Corporate FX Dealer
World First (Ant Group)
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Created tailored hedging strategies for clients to manage foreign exchange risk by analysing market conditions and using derivatives, such as forward contracts and options
- Analysed market conditions to pitch and cross-sell tailored trade ideas that met clients' specific and general FX needs, resulting in a 17% increase in the spot/forward ratio of my assigned book within six months.
- Chosen from the dealing desk to lead daily economic meetings for the APAC region, delivering in-depth analysis of G10 currencies and market projections to the internal market risk department and regional management teams.
- Prepared daily market exposure reports for clients with open positions and orders, collaborating with those "out of the market" to adjust positions and update hedging strategies.
- Produced quarterly economic outlook materials for clients and the company’s social media audience, featuring detailed analysis of macroeconomic, fiscal, and monetary factors impacting G10 currency pairs, to encourage clients to consider FX risk hedging.
Account Executive
Capital Index (UK)
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed client onboarding and relationship development for the Australian division of Capital Index, resulting in a 27% increase in overall volume for the Australia book and a 67% growth in average account lifespan
- Collaborated with an education provider conducting courses across Australia, where I educated clients on market conditions, financial instruments, and trade execution
- Leveraged client relationships to cross-sell and upsell products, successfully meeting the net deposit target of £300,000 per month
- Utilized MT4/MT5 Manager to oversee client accounts, monitor trading activity, and identify potential risks to the company’s exposure
Education
Bachelor of Business - Applied in Finance
Western Sydney University
01-2022
HSC -
Oakhill College
01-2016
Skills
- Market Making
- Strategic Positional Trading
- Risk Management
- STIR Trading
- Market Commentary
- Trade Execution
- Volcker Rule & Dodd Frank compliance
- Strategic Decision Making
Accomplishments
- Achieved a 900% YoY increase in NZD flow through effective development and enhancement of internal NZD Curve.
- Collaborated with planning team in the introduction of 6 new liquidity avenues.
- Developed a model to monitor price action and identify interest rate arbitrage opportunities in the FX forward market which was leveraged by the liquidity management desk to enhance funding decision making.
Activities
- 2023, BDSFA Men’s Premier League, Riverstone-Schofields Gunners.
- 2021, WSU Indian Study Tour 2021 (Facilitated by CA ANZ).
- 2014-2018, Represented Enfield Rovers NSW Futsal Men’s Premier League.
- 2016, Coach of Oakhill U15 B’s Football Team.
- 2016, Oakhill College 1st XI Football.
- 2016, Represented ISA for Football.
- 2015, Represented NSW Futsal at Australian National Championship.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Professional Working
Timeline
Associate FX Swaps & Forwards Trader
MUFG
04.2022 - Current
Corporate FX Dealer
World First (Ant Group)
09.2020 - 04.2022
Account Executive
Capital Index (UK)
03.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Business - Applied in Finance
Western Sydney University
HSC -
Oakhill College
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