Analyst
The National Investor
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :15 years, 7 أشهر
Reporting to Senior Managers and assigned to work on three funds investing in listed securities, bonds and derivatives in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.
Coordinating the subscription and redemption with the investors and administrators and ensuring that all relevant documents are obtained and number of shares is accurately assigned/issued.
Opening of brokerage accounts as requested by Fund Managers (already opened more than 15 brokerage accounts).
Analyzing the cash on a daily basis for Fund Managers to ensure proper utilization and that there is enough cash before buying securities.
Coordinating with the brokers and counterparties on a daily basis for trade confirmation.
Ensuring that all trades are properly and accurately recorded in Asset Management internal system (SOPHIS) base on the trade confirmation received from the brokers and counterparties.
Negotiating foreign exchange rates with banks to ensure that best rates are obtained and executing foreign exchange rate deals and ensures that there is enough cash deployed to respective trading bank accounts to settle the trades.
Coordinating with custodians on a daily basis to ensure timely settlement of the trades.
Reviewing the daily Net Asset Value of the Fund prepared by Administrators. Coordinating with the Administrators to ensure timely completion of the Net Asset Value and its publication. The review includes reconciliation of holdings between SOPHIS, Administrators and custodians, review of cash, fees, due from/to brokers and other significant transactions.
Ensuring that the SOPHIS is taking the correct prices for securities and foreign exchange rates by performing reconciliation against the administrator’s schedule. Monitoring Reuters and Bloomberg on a daily basis as the source of prices and foreign exchange rates.
Ensuring that cash dividends are promptly collected by coordinating with administrators, custodians and brokers.
Preparing risk report, monitoring deviations against benchmark and monitoring the fund’s compliance with Prospectus.
Monitoring and recording of corporate action, foreign exchange rate update in the system, and factsheet distribution.
Monitoring and reporting daily fund performance against benchmarks, peers and MENA market performances.
Preparing reports/statements to investors on a weekly and monthly basis or as per request.
Reviewing counterparty exposures to ensure that the Funds are within limit as per the Prospectus. Any breach is reported to Fund Managers for resolution.
Preparing the Funds’ top 10 holdings on a daily basis to be reported to Fund Managers.
Assisting colleagues in the preparation of presentation to be used during Investment Committee meeting on a bi-monthly basis. I am also assigned to take minutes of meetings.
Assisting the Head of Asset Management, Fund Managers and Senior Managers in special assignments as and when requested.
Coordinating with the front office and the book runners for IPOs of which our funds will be invested in
Supporting the external and internal auditors during the audit of the financial statements of the funds and the Company’s internal controls.
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