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Norwegian sovereign fund with assets >$1.3trn, owning on average 1.5% of every listed company. Equity Analyst in global cross-sectoral mandate with emphasis on accounting.

Independent Equity Research Analysis

London, United Kingdom

Analyst at Sky Zone Capital, a low-net Equity Long/Short strategy with a consumer focus and European bias. Sky Zone’s flagship strategy marries near-term significant inflection with medium-term structural advantage to produce alpha and ensure capital preservation over the long-term. Day to day responsibilities include:• Independent idea generation to generate idiosyncratic returns which include critical thinking, fundamental company research (in-depth understanding of the business… Show more Analyst at Sky Zone Capital, a low-net Equity Long/Short strategy with a consumer focus and European bias. Sky Zone’s flagship strategy marries near-term significant inflection with medium-term structural advantage to produce alpha and ensure capital preservation over the long-term. Day to day responsibilities include:• Independent idea generation to generate idiosyncratic returns which include critical thinking, fundamental company research (in-depth understanding of the business model), detailed analysis of financials and corporate governance, peer analysis, due diligence through expert network, discussions with the Company management, modelling and valuation to calculate risk/reward.• Continually maintaining existing positions in the book by assessing impact of macro/sector/company-specific news on the investment thesis, conducting detailed preview and analysis of periodic earnings, risk assessment and updating analysis.• Preparing write-ups summarizing the detailed research work• Working closely with the Portfolio Manager to discuss the key investment thesis, risk/reward, timing & sizing of the investment and provide recommendations after key events such as earnings, M&A announcements, management changes. Show less

London, United Kingdom

CFRA is the global leader in forensic accounting research uncovering aggressive accounting tactics, or accounting fraud. Companies identified at risk are ‘short’ investment ideas as the Company eventually runs out of the accounting ways to mask the poor business results and report disappointing earnings results missing consensus expectations. In this role, I was responsible for:o Generating short selling ideas by rigorous accounting research of publicly listed companies which involves… Show more CFRA is the global leader in forensic accounting research uncovering aggressive accounting tactics, or accounting fraud. Companies identified at risk are ‘short’ investment ideas as the Company eventually runs out of the accounting ways to mask the poor business results and report disappointing earnings results missing consensus expectations. In this role, I was responsible for:o Generating short selling ideas by rigorous accounting research of publicly listed companies which involves screening a broad universe of about 250 companies, and conducting in-depth analysis of company financial reports, historical earnings transcripts, ratio and trend analysis, peer comparison and communication with company’s investor relation teams.o Publishing high-impact, widely read reports delivered to hedge funds and other investment firms detailing research findingso Communicating ideas to clients in calls and face-to-face meetings o Conducting client seminars on educational content on accounting related topics and industry trends. Show less

London

- Published credit papers summarizing independent counterparty analysis involving assessment of business risks (country risk, industry risk, peer analysis & company’s competitive advantage) and financial risks (quality of earnings & CFs, debt and liquidity profile through spread-sheet modeling of financial statements) to assign counterparty credit limits, PDs and LGDs.- Covered a wide range of sectors such as funds, insurance, brokers, mining & production, integrated O&G, O&G services… Show more - Published credit papers summarizing independent counterparty analysis involving assessment of business risks (country risk, industry risk, peer analysis & company’s competitive advantage) and financial risks (quality of earnings & CFs, debt and liquidity profile through spread-sheet modeling of financial statements) to assign counterparty credit limits, PDs and LGDs.- Covered a wide range of sectors such as funds, insurance, brokers, mining & production, integrated O&G, O&G services, shipping & transportation sectors Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Working with various stakeholders (Market & Credit Risk Managers, Portfolio Management, Reporting, QA, FO IT and Risk IT) to accurately estimate and capitalize market risk for traded credit by implementing regulatory requirements, incorporating enhancements to bank’s VaR and specific risk engines or by additions of new products to the risk calculation applications.

System and Process Advisory group performed consulting and assurance/external audit work for clients in south-east Asia in a wide range of industries. These assignments involved:- Analysis and assessment of client’s financial statements to identify risks to financial misstatement & operational ineffectiveness- Evaluating and testing client’s controls in accordance with the regulations and providing recommendations for risk mitgation- Writing audit reports and presenting key… Show more System and Process Advisory group performed consulting and assurance/external audit work for clients in south-east Asia in a wide range of industries. These assignments involved:- Analysis and assessment of client’s financial statements to identify risks to financial misstatement & operational ineffectiveness- Evaluating and testing client’s controls in accordance with the regulations and providing recommendations for risk mitgation- Writing audit reports and presenting key concerns to senior management and audit committeesSome of my major assignments were:- Due diligence of Client’s Financial Reporting Internal Controls: Reviewed and validated client’s business processes and related internal controls. Also, worked on Sarbanes Oxley Attestations validating client’s compliance with regulations- Business controls and access-rights reviews: Reviewed automated & manual controls around business cycles such as sales, revenue, inventory and general ledger and verified access rights. Show less

- Designed and developed web-based applications such as Training of New Hires system, Content-Management System and Event Management Portal for various clients on Microsoft .Net platform using C#, Visual Studio and SQL.- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL, Excel, Access, ACL scripting, J2EE, Java, C# & SAP

Cfa Charterholder - Passed Exams, Financial Services

Activities and Societies: Cleared the three exams Worldwide recognized achievement in the investment profession, described by the CFA.

Bachelor, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: NUS Varsity Shot-Put player & Faculty Badminton Captain (2000-01), - Awarded 100% scholarship of around SGD180K.

A-Levels, Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry

Scored an aggregate of 91% with 97% in Mathematics, featured in national newspaper, among the top 1% students in India