Laura Chelaru Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Took coverage over sales book and grew revenues above target by reaching out to under-serviced clients• Advised on short-term market direction, overall market positioning, trade execution, option structures, and electronic trading venues• Discussed current client positioning, feedback, crosses and levels of interest with TDSI traders. Created scripts to track flows in a systematic way to better inform this dialogue• Interfaced with traders regarding economic events, themes, and implications of regulatory changes on FX; provided this insight to clients via a daily morning memo• Coordinated internal groups to to set up and service clients promptly and seamlessly

Toronto

• Managed derivatives-based mutual funds, pooled funds and ETFs invested in developed and emerging markets against MSCI/S&P benchmarks and in accordance with NI 81-102 regulations. Rebalanced currency, repo, futures, and swaps overlays according to respective mandates• Managed active FX and equity option mandates to generate stable risk-adjusted returns. Directed trades following research, relative value analysis, and ongoing discussions within the team. Worked with analysts to create monitors/reports that served these discussions• Planned and implemented bespoke client on-boarding and transitions. Coordinated relevant groups to ensure that clients’ requirements were understood and the desired market exposure was maintained• Maintained client relationships; followed up regularly on rebalancing progress, and ensured that clients received all requested information

• Managed active short bond funds relative to a target spread over T-Bill index, consistently outperforming the benchmark• Made decisions on portfolio duration and spread exposures, driven by research on central bank direction and regulatory reforms affecting the short Canada and US curves• Created SQL database of historical tradable money market rates and inventories to quantify spread and liquidity risks used to enhance portfolio positioning decisions• Oversaw Bell Canada's $2 billion CAD and USD CP programs. Successfully managed around potentially difficult funding periods in such a way as to ensure liquidity and execution at competitive rates• Expanded the investment universe following thorough research on NHA MBS pools; created a NHA MBS pricing model used to calculate returns based on different prepayment assumptions• Executed cash management and FX hedge management trades accurately• Designed and interfaced with technology team to implement the current fixed income risk reporting and attribution systems, allowing for timely and relevant reports for the FI team

- Led a team in organizing the Impact Expo, Canada’s largest entrepreneurship conference at the time, expected to attract over 2,000 students and industry professionals.- Was responsible with organizing nationwide events with the goal of strengthening Impact’s presence in Canada. Lead very successful case study competitions, workshops, and seminars meant to motivate and inspire hundreds of attendees.- Was very successful in a business development function (a.k.a. getting corporate sponsors involved in all Impact events in return for very customized brand placement)

• Developed an institutional portfolio optimization and asset-rebalancing model used in allocating fixed income securities while minimizing cost and duration discrepancies

• Developed and automated a private debt benchmark model; applied regime-switching model to extrapolate private equity valuations relative to public markets

• Performed due diligence on specific companies and industries that were potential investment targets• Automated day-to-day risk analytics reports

Bmath, Mathematics

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance, Economics