Moatasem Hawash, Investment Manager and Financial Controller

Moatasem Hawash

Investment Manager and Financial Controller

International Trade and Development Co

Location
Egypt
Education
Diploma, CFA
Experience
25 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 8 Months

Investment Manager and Financial Controller at International Trade and Development Co
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since November 2008

• I am involved in developing the strategy for investments and business planning initiatives. Execute the new investments and their exit strategy planning. Analysis and due diligence for Private Equity investments, Merger & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and research for parallel options. Responsible to propose asset allocation guidelines and set benchmark for various investments. Identify the risks in different investments and evaluate risk based capital which helps in drafting companies capital allocation guidelines by sectors, geographies & industry ratings.

• I accomplished various M&A and startup activities in United States of America, Europe and India. I also executed strategies to enter joint ventures and buyouts, business planning for restructuring and turnaround of non-performing businesses, which resulted in a massive cash flow generation from under performing units.

• I manage due diligence process relating to capital transactions, including investigating Capex requirements, checking turnover history/ related turnover rent estimates, reviewing leases/ town planning certificates, and overseeing other legal DD and compliance matters. Acquire all value added information required for potential acquisition purchases. Perform strategic analysis on surrounding areas, demographics, tenants, value-added opportunities, competition and risks.

TREASURY - DEALING ROOM - “ACCOUNTANT A” at Export Development Bank of Egypt (E.D.B.E)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1998 to October 2008

✓ Establishment Custodian Section to maintain our clients’ funds and securities to ensure Egyptian stock market transactions are physically done with Misr Clearing Company as per client instruction to his broker
✓ Establishment primary dealers section to bid in periodical auctions issued by Central Bank of Egypt auctions
(deposits, outright sales of CBE notes, outright sales of CBE certificate of deposits, treasury bills, treasury bonds), and sell positions in secondary markets
✓ Participated in achieving budgeted annual profits required from Treasury Department (FX desk, money market
desk, derivatives, primary dealers) for the year ended 2008. Actual achievement of 620 Million Egyptian Pounds at versus a target of 500 Million Egyptian Pounds
✓ Managed short/ long term liquidity and sourced daily and term cash needs of US $6-8 billion through assessment of micro/ macro-economic factors; included management of the global bank-wide end of day cash
position. Evaluated and managed the interest rate risk of the US $20 billion corporate loan portfolio and strategically sourced funding in a variety of maturities to reflect interest rate and the micro/ macro-economic
outlook.
✓ Implemented and tracked hedging strategies using interest rate futures derivatives markets.Reduced the outstanding amounts between bank branches in all currencies from 200+ million Egyptian pounds in 1999 to 75 thousand Egyptian pounds as end of 2000
✓ Played a key role in reducing outstanding amounts between correspondent banks in all currencies to decreased from more than 10 million Egyptian pounds in 1999 to be 20 thousand Egyptian pounds as end of 2000

1. Managed NOSTRO bank correspondent accounts cash flow, set up primary dealing desk to be applied to Central
Bank auctions for deposits, outright sales of CBE Notes, CBE Certificate of Deposits, Treasury bills and Treasury
Bonds
2. Participated in developing compliance procedures for the Securities account opening to meet the Egyptian Stock
Market and the Central Bank requirements and regulations
3. Assisted the senior management in preparing strategic plans, annual budgets and current year forecast
4. Managed client’s portfolio. Audited/evaluated desks reports Managed bank’s liquidity short, medium and long term
liquidity/ funding requirements to meet ALCO instructions and to maintain CBE requirements of sufficient capital
5. Managed client’s portfolio. Audited/evaluated desks reports
6. Evaluated investments in subsidiaries by conducting financial analysis of participation performance, expected
profitability and equity valuation
7. Assisted the senior management in preparing strategic plans, annual budgets and current year forecast
8. Generated reports highlighting loans position

Education

Diploma, CFA
  • at Chartered Financial Analyst association
  • December 2015

Degree expected 2014

Master's degree, Financial Engineering and Risk Analytics Management
  • at Cairo University
  • May 2013
Master's degree, International Economy
  • at Cairo University
  • October 2012
Diploma, Crisis management and ways of confrontations
  • at Cairo University
  • November 2011
Diploma, International Economics
  • at Cairo University
  • September 2010
Diploma, ACI Dealing Certificate
  • at Association Cambiste Internationale
  • October 2008

Technical Analysis, FX Trading, Treasury Bills and Bonds, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Analysis of financial institutions

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Ain Shams University
  • January 1997

Specialties & Skills

Money Market
Portfolio Management
Investment Banking
Treasury Functions
FX Trading
Alternative Investments
Corporate Finance
Portfolio Management
Market Research
Investment Advisory
Investment Banking
AUDITING
Financial Engineering
Cash Flow
FX Trading
Derivatives
Equities
Due Diligence
Money Market
Financial Analysis
Private Placements
Investment Management
Private Equity
Reporting
Private Banking
Technical Analysis
Interpersonal and communication skill

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Inter Arab Combest Association-ICA
  • Member
The Financial Markets Association -ACI
  • Member
Investment Management Association (IMA)
  • Member

Training and Certifications

Technical Analysis, FX Trading, Treasury Bills and Bonds, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Analysi (Training)
Training Institute:
Central Bank of Egypt
Date Attended:
September 1998

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Swimming
  • Chess