Alex King, Cfa Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Coordinating and managing all examination development and review processes for the CFA programme exams.
• Manage a team of senior staff, tasked with defining and directing the structure and content of the CFA programme exams, in consultation with stakeholders across the industry, to ensure subject matter is relevant and.
• Selecting, recruiting, training and managing the exam writing team to translate education objectives into content used to evaluate students’ level of knowledge and application.
• Contributing to strategy and execution of key strategic projects, including the transition of the CFA exam from a pencil based test offered twice a year to a computer based test offered throughout the year in over 400.
• Organizing roundtable discussions to explore industry demands and emerging trends, developing the curriculum and examination levels required to satisfy these.
• Reviewing post-exam activities including psychometric performance and defining the education profile to ensure that the CFA programme is well positioned to maintain its place as the gold standard for investment.

Madrid Area, Spain

• Title: SENIOR PAN EUROPEAN EQUITY SALES TRADERCompany: Banesto Bank Location: Madrid, Spain From: Mar 2008 – Mar 2013 Formulated trading ideas and completed deals for Spanish and non-Spanish institutional clients, in.
• Created investment proposals and interpreted outcomes of research for clients, to facilitate clear decision making & strategic planning.
• Established a research distribution agreement with a US based organisation, increasing revenue and exposure to expertise.
• Produced corporate seminars and road trips which brought together multiple levels and disciplines, to share understanding of the business and define areas for potential development and improvement.

Madrid

• Assisted in growing and developing the international equities business, executing trades for institutional clients in global markets, using all major trading strategies.
• Increased commissions from €350,000 in 2005 and €600,000 in 2006 to over €1,100,000 in 2007.
• Developed and implemented sales strategies for the international equities desk’s existing and prospective clients, resulting in retention and development opportunities across the business.
• Provided financial analysis and opinion to institutional clients across Europe on topics including stock valuation as well as micro and macro market analyses and market trends, to inform investment decisions and.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Working with the lead portfolio manager in the selection of investment opportunities (Canadian and US equities), trading in equity and derivatives markets for the firm’s investment funds and individual clients’ accounts.

Madrid, Spain

Increased the volume in traded options by 30%, through the development and successful implementation of intelligent trading strategies, providing clients with daily economic reports and the latest market news.

London, United Kingdom

With one of the largest proprietary Euro Bund future positions in the market, took on the responsibility for arbitrage opportunities, trading strategies, and risk issues including skew exposure, expiration issues, training and development.

Master'S Degree, Portfolio Management

Llb (Hons), English And European Laws