Christopher Sandford

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Director, Asset Owner Group, at FTSE @
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I have retired from full-time employment but I am open to ideas, projects & building a portfolio of roles such as Trustee, Investment Advisor and NED. I'm available for interim assignments, discrete analyses, benchmarking, selection & implementation projects.My value added is through, from various gamekeeper/poacher perspectives, Investment Process & Product Improvement encompassing Strategy, Risk, Process & Systems for UK & global institutions, large & small. As director/partner, I’ve overseen for clients their business issues, whether commercial, asset strategy or manager selection & monitoring.As an actuary, I well understand clients’ objectives, liabilities and risk tolerances. As consultant, I’ve analysed fund managers’ processes & products, constructing funds to achieve them. Within fund managers, I’ve built & managed bond, equity & derivative products to deliver them.This is built on extensive hands-on experience of specifying, implementing and managing the systems/teams that fund managers’ need to deliver value-added risk, portfolio analysis and reporting services to achieve these goals, is a key area where I add value. Hounding raw data consistently through decision support, risk & accounting systems to performance & management/client reporting, is the keystone to improving investment processes.My profile outlines this; essentially to measure, manage & thereby improve the investment process. Please call on +44 (0) 7734 060 149 or at christopher.f.sandford@gmail.com for info & to discuss possibilities.Specialities/Keywords: Actuary; quantitative investment & research; fund management; LDI; fiduciary management; pension funds; market, credit & counterparty risk; performance measurement, attribution, portfolio analysis, Style analysis, Bonds, Equities, Derivatives, OTCs, interim positions, Investment consulting, Trustee, Investment Advisor, NED, Investment strategy, Asset allocation, Project Management, IT Strategy, Project Implementation.

Christopher Sandford's Current Company Details
For a Whole Year!

For A Whole Year!

Director, Asset Owner Group, at FTSE
Christopher Sandford Work Experience Details
  • For A Whole Year!
    Delighted Not To Have Been Commuting Daily
    For A Whole Year! Jul 2015 - Present
    China, Madeira, Menorca, Iceland, Tuscany ++
    & thanks for all the fish!
  • Adds
    Founding Partner
    Adds Aug 2012 - Present
    East Sussex
    Start-up development of non-City/Financial businesses.Ongoing hands on management
  • Ftse
    Director
    Ftse Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
    London, United Kingdom
    Key role to help major asset owners improve investment processes for all asset classes utilising existing and newly developed products.Led DC Target Date/Annuity Product initiatives.
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  • Aerion Fund Management
    Head Of Quantitative Research And Risk
    Aerion Fund Management May 2004 - Aug 2012
    London, United Kingdom
    > Core role to analyse and help improve investment processes for all asset classes.> Led selection and implementation of risk analysis systems APT, Style Research, Delta and Point.> Took lead role in change of Aerion IT provision (including selection of new providers, new IT infrastructure, new governance structure – extensive virtual team).> Full time business project manager for selection and implementation of highly successful front office systems for modelling, order management and compliance whilst managing risk systems.> Automated daily risk reporting and analysis to improve investment process analysis and control. (This covers all asset classes, including a wide range of derivatives, and TAA.)
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  • Msl (Investment Consulting)
    Director
    Msl (Investment Consulting) Feb 2001 - Apr 2004
    Uk
    > Investment Strategy, Risk Management, Investment Process and Product Development Consulting Assignments.> Specification & construction of Risk Management and Portfolio Construction System.
  • Schroders
    Director - Head Of Portfolio Management, Schroder & Co
    Schroders Jul 2001 - Sep 2002
    London, United Kingdom
    > Built an investment management team for all portfolios dealt internally and via multi-manager. > Introduced new model portfolios including alternatives.> Key role re-engineering investment processes and systems.
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  • Westlb Mellon Asset Management
    Executive Director - Global Head Of Quantitative Research
    Westlb Mellon Asset Management Feb 2000 - Jan 2001
    Europe
    > Unified research team from precursor firms. Initiated strategic systems projects. > I fostered and steered the team of equity, fixed interest researchers and risk analysts, setting targets, standards and reviewing progress. > Core achievements included: - Back-testing of all elements of Investment processes (and subsequent refinements), > Construction of Risk Budgets, Monthly Production of Strategy Reviews, Enterprise Wide Risk Analysis & Management (VaR & Factor), > Development of absolute return, hedge and downside protected products plus ongoing review of all aspects of processes.
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  • Axa Investment Managers
    Director, Axa Sun Life Investment Management
    Axa Investment Managers 1995 - 2000
    London, United Kingdom
    > Head of Quantitative Investment and Derivatives.> Joined AXA SLIM to build a quantitative team to develop systems to underpin investment process and introduce systematic implementation and risk control of asset allocation and stock selection. > Instituted consolidated management reports for risk, asset allocation and portfolio construction. > Member of the Asset Allocation Committee. > Responsible for research and management of derivatives and guaranteed/protected products. > Introduced new systems for firm-wide performance measurement, attribution and reporting. > As director of IT Strategy (during merger employment embargo), formulated strategy including the front office systems implemented in 1999.
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  • Morgan Grenfell Asset Management (Now Deutsche)
    Senior Assistant Director
    Morgan Grenfell Asset Management (Now Deutsche) 1993 - 1995
    London, United Kingdom
    > Built a team of 14 analysts and section leaders to deliver performance/portfolio analytics, quantitative asset allocation input.> Developed defined contributions product range.> Specified and introduced new systems.
  • Bacon & Woodrow
    Partner
    Bacon & Woodrow 1990 - 1993
    London
    > Responsible for providing a full range of investment consulting services to a wide range of clients, monitoring and selection of investment managers. > Promoted to Partner in 1991.
  • Earlier Roles
    Previously:
    Earlier Roles Dec 1990 - 1990
    • Managed UK and Overseas quantitative equity investment teams -promoted to oversee transitions for new clients.• Bond analyst/salesman. Initiated Index-Linked and Futures Research and new research publications.• Specified, enhanced and managed bond research systems.• Managed all Life, Pension and Gen.Ins. Bond portfolios for Life Insurance Company

Christopher Sandford Skills

Portfolio Management Derivatives Asset Management Market Risk Investment Strategies Investment Management Investments Fixed Income Risk Management Asset Allocation Equity Derivatives Hedge Funds Investment Banking Performance Attribution Financial Markets Financial Modeling Financial Risk Bonds Portfolio Optimization Bloomberg Quantitative Finance Pensions Strategy Structured Products Alternative Investments Pension Funds Fx Options Mutual Funds Hedging Credit Risk Investment Advisory Services Quantitative Analytics Actuarial Science Alm Options Quantitative Investing Quantitative Analysis Quantitative Modeling It Solutions Risk Modeling Investment Consulting Astronomy

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