Alejandro Rivera, Cfa Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, New York

• Coordinate and present research to central banks on economic and financial benefits of gold as a reserve asset. • Assist in development of training programs in reserve asset management for central banks focusing on diversification of reserve assets.• Prepare research on optimal portfolio allocation highlighting inclusion of gold as a liquidity buffer for regulatory purposes and portfolio diversification.• Monitor reserve activity and provide continuous support and outreach to central banks.

· Lead Economist/Strategist for Colombia, Peru and Venezuela developing trading ideas for clients in local markets, FX and external debt based on the macroeconomic outlook. Prior coverage included Argentina & Chile.· Correctly forecasted start of tightening cycle in Chile and Peru using statistical analysis and recommended trades based on rate outlook. Other highly profitable trades include Colombia FX and Venezuela sovereign debt. · Develop and maintain economic models used to produce in-depth research and strategy recommendations.

· Lead Economist for Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador and Uruguay. Responsible for producing thematic reports on EM topics such as capital flows and current emerging market risks.· Primary author of analysis reports on EM capital controls, LatAm CDS and LatAm currencies. · Assist in the integration of economics and market strategy teams by developing market oriented analysis

• Lead Economist for Venezuela and Ecuador. Backup for Mexico and as needed in other countries throughout Latin America.• Carry out economic analysis, including forecasting economic variables, to develop trading strategy. • Primary author of economic reports on Venezuela and Ecuador: contribute news and strategy comments on economic and political developments for various daily and weekly publications.• Frequent interaction with Fixed Income and Equity trading desks to convey views on recent developments • Aid in creating models and metrics to assess regional economic themes and uncover investment opportunities.• Responsible for client data requests and developing more efficient ways to compile and process data.

• Analyzed and monitored economic variables to determine the sovereign risk for a diverse portfolio of emerging market countries with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.• Produced semi-annual country credit statistical handbook of economic indicators for over one hundred countries.• Drafted reports and quarterly credit opinions outlining economic developments and credit risk factors. • Provided support in determining the creditworthiness of multilateral financial institutions by analyzing country exposure and capital structure. • Frequent international travel to meet with high level government officials and market participants to asess economy.