Shams Ahmad, Investment Risk Analyst

Shams Ahmad

Investment Risk Analyst

M&G Investments

Location
Great Britain (UK) - London
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics
Experience
3 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 4 Months

Investment Risk Analyst at M&G Investments
  • United Kingdom - London
  • My current job since January 2021

- Deliver risk analysis across fixed income spectrum including but not limited to: Private & Alternative Credit, Public HY, Emerging Markets and Treasury/Gilt active funds with a focus on Private and Alternative Credit.

- Primary oversight over funds invested in: Leveraged Loans, Private Placements, Direct Lending, Ground Rents, Social Housing, ABS, RMBS, CMBS & Bank Capital Relief Trade securities.

- Risk manager for M&G’s flagship Catalyst strategy with £5 billion AUM. The strategy invests into privately-owned enterprises with a focus on sustainability and impact.

- Involved in various product/fund launches across Fixed Income range. Responsible for building and improving model portfolio template used across both Public and Private business.

- Ad-hoc analysis on various topics such as liquidity, benchmark changes, stress tests, VaR and ESG.

- Provide ongoing support to internal stakeholders and respond to client queries across Fixed Income range.

- Took part in creation & discussion in various committees surrounding liquidity, performance and fund value assessment.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at Queen Mary University of London
  • July 2018

Bachelors of Science in Economics with a focus on capital markets and corporate finance.

Specialties & Skills

Private Equity
Fixed Income
Data Visualization
Public Speaking
Asset Management
TRANSFORMATION (GENETICS)
CATALYST (SOFTWARE)
CREDIT RISK
MARKET RISK
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WORD
OPERATIONAL RISK
RESEARCH

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022