Chacko Jacob, Financial News Intern

Chacko Jacob

Financial News Intern

CNBC

Location
India
Education
Master's degree, Applied Finance
Experience
3 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 1 Months

Financial News Intern at CNBC
  • Singapore
  • May 2014 to July 2014

CNBC - Singapore
Financial News Intern May 2014 - July 2014
• Equity valuation using Multiples for on air presentation.
• Assisted Producers by writing financial stories on critical business news.

Economic Research Intern at Hedge Equities
  • India
  • April 2013 to May 2013

Hedge Equities - India
Economic Research Intern April 2013 - May 2013
• Provided High Net Worth individuals with weekly commodity reports, incorporating current market affairs
• Prepared decision trees to assess the outcomes of Central Bank Policies and effect on company's positions

Management Trainee at Silverstone Rubber India LTD
  • November 2012 to April 2013

Silverstone Rubber India LTD - India
Management Trainee November 2012-April 2013
Business Research: • Research of prices and demand for natural rubber used in the manufacturing of rubber tires
• Identified new strategies for the diversification of the company and increase turnover from $80mn to $100mn per year
• Assessed the possibility of boosting exports by identifying demand in Frontier Markets in South East Asia
Project Management & Supply Chain: • Assisted with the planning and establishment of a new factory to manufacture tire treads
• Estimated the raw materials required in meeting the demand from clients like Goodyear, Bridgestone to name a few

Analyst Level 2 at Goldman Sachs - India
  • May 2010 to July 2012

Goldman Sachs - India
Analyst Level 2 May 2010 - July 2012
Project Management: • Created Direct Market Access - by liaising with IT and Business Teams, enabling access to exchanges South East Asia and saving commissions costs for clients.
• Spearheaded the migration of critical functions to India from GS Singapore
Inter-dealer Broker: • Point of Contact for brokers regarding SGX OTC trades and product specifications
• Brokered high value Iron Ore, Freight and Aluminum OTC trades for global clients.
Clearing Operations & Risk Management: • Cleared Futures and Options trades on global exchanges and reported P&L to clients
• Involved actively in Onboarding of clients and inter-bank transfer of positions, in compliance with national and transnational regulations.
Market and Policy Research: • Weekly drafting of internal memos to Senior Management on new exchange regulations and policy changes within the listed derivatives sphere

Education

Master's degree, Applied Finance
  • at SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY
  • May 2014
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
  • March 2010

Specialties & Skills

ALUMINUM
CLIENTS
DERIVATIVES
EXCHANGE
OPERATIONS
OPTIONS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
RISK MANAGEMENT
TRADING

Languages

Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate
English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate