Christopher Bonnar Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

• Review and process transfers of equity securities in the book of record for the Event Driven portfolio on a daily basis as instructed by the trader. Process Repurchase Agreement trades on a weekly basis.
• Reconcile the trades and positions held with the firm’s prime brokers to internal reporting. Ensure that the trades executed adhere to internal policies as outlined by the risk management department.
• Analyze the fees paid to the firm’s custodian bank. Break the fees into their respective categories (i.e. holdings, trading, etc.). Identify areas of cost savings from prior years.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for supporting the Hedge Funds and External Managers portfolio by monitoring the portfolio’s valuation, liquidity and regulatory requirements.
• Developed and enhanced the external manager compliance matrix documentation. These matrices were developed in collaboration with the Investment Analytics department to enable the systematic daily compliance monitoring.
• Excellent interpersonal skills when working with the firm’s custodian bank, auditors and fund of funds administrator. Worked collaboratively with the firm’s different investment groups.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Monitored margin and collateral positions for Scotiabank’s energy, commodities, and equity desks by creating and updating Excel spreadsheets using data provided by the Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
• Ensured sufficient collateral, including cash and fixed income securities, has been posted with the FCM. Coordinated collateral purchases with the traders and the collateral movements with Scotiabank’s Canadian and US.
• Supported the traders through trade date and T+1 reconciliations of trades and positions of futures contracts.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Monitored the total equity and margin position for each institutional client account. Reviewed the clients’ statements and processed the required cash and collateral movements.
• Acted as a subject matter expert when resolving customer inquiries/requests concerning their futures account statements.
• Updated the clients' credit limit, calculated the department's interest and cash segregation requirements using Excel on a daily basis.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Excelled at performance measurement and attribution analysis using Excel and Bloomberg to analyze AGF’s retail mutual funds and institutional accounts. Expert knowledge of risk and dispersion measures.
• Created the Investment Analysts’ Performance Model using Excel and Bloomberg which tracks the performance of each analyst’s portfolio versus a customized benchmark. The spreadsheet updates automatically as at the.
• Prepared the Portfolio Managers’ Quarterly Reviews. These are comprehensive reports which include the funds’ active performance, attribution analysis and risk-adjusted characteristics.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Monitored the firms’ bank accounts, transactions and accounts receivable/payable.
• Prepared the firms payroll and provided management with timely financial information on a weekly basis and upon request.
• Forecasted the firms’ profitability and evaluated the firms’ growth opportunities. Maintained the relationship with the firms’ accountant and prepared the quarterly financial statements.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Mutual Funds Representative.
• Advised prospective clients with respect to mutual fund products, taxes, cash management and retirement & estate planning.
• Attained the Consultant Training 1 Certificate of Achievement.

Master Of Finance

Activities and Societies: Rotman Finance Association, Rotman Asset Management Association, MFin Ambassador

Bachelor Of Commerce, Finance

Activities and Societies: Co-Director of the Career Centre Liaison Committee Graduated with Great Distinction, Awarded McGill University’s.

Education record

Futures Licensing Course Derivatives Fundamentals and Options Licensing Course Canadian Securities Course Conduct and Practices Handbook.

Education record

• Passed Level II of the CFA exams • Financial Modeling Course using Excel offered by The Marquee Group • Proficient in Excel, Bloomberg.