Rizwan A. Email & Phone Number

Dubai, AE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Buy-Side Analyst managing in-house MENA Fund, Global Sukuk Fund and Balance High Income Fund.Rich experience in covering High yield and IG bonds in MENA and EM countries.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Part of a 22 member Global Team (CEO Millennial Council) to drive projects across geographies and domains.
• Selected in a six member PMO and Business Team so as to work closely with the top management on business questions

Karnataka, India

• Integrated with portfolio management team to provide quantitative analysis and research for FI investment process i.e. building quantitative and technical strategies for portfolio managers.
• Developed prototype analytical models to be used in portfolio management with prompt client interaction.
• Collaborated with portfolio managers and traders in investment process to manage and resolve complex problems on a daily basis, ensuring prompt query resolution.
• Assisted with data collection efforts across external vendors and worked on data cleaning for quantitative monitor dashboard for 1500 firms across 55 parameters, in order to identify and evaluate future investment or.
• Managed advance quantitative research agenda: F-score, asset allocation, scenario formation, back-testing, portfolio mix and business cycle.
• Developed new models on bond performance, sovereign monitor, supranational bonds, sovereign curves and drive analysis for taking sound business decisions.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Analyzed Interest rates refixing issues and suggested changes to the existing control check so as to mitigate potential risks for various desks (Tokyo, Sydney, Europe and North America) across different financial.
• Participated in critical firm wide and Industry projects (Dodd Frank, MIFID-2, and Volcker) by partnering closely with global and local stakeholders.
• Managed key reference data controls on a daily basis and ensured proper mapping and checks were done so as to limit the downstream impact on other processes with cost optimization.
• Partnered with front and middle office on projects, business changes and provided solutions to senior management with key statistics.
• Prepared presentations and models to identify process control gaps, prioritize and mitigate risks.
• Partnered with middle office on trade transactions, SOPs, QA/QC and trade commentary in order to ascertain the business impact on organization.

Cochin Area, India

• Setting up an Investment Bank as a Subsidiary/JV
• Prepared a roadmap for KITCO(Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization Limited) to diversify its business and enter into Investment banking with special attention towards SMEs(Small and medium Enterprises)
• Realised the potential of SMEs in India with the target states mainly being Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
• Created a target clientele out of the potential by data mining and analysed the competitors or lead managers in India with respect to SME IPOs
• Detail look into the processes and SEBI guidelines with regards to getting a merchant banking license in India
• Analysed the income and expenses involved in setting up an investment bank by preparing a Statement of Income and Expenditure so as to come to terms with the various costs involved and get a probable break even for the.

Mumbai Area, India

Engaged with the client Central Board of Excise and Customs for AXIS Mumbai project. Executed the testing plan single handedly at Mumbai and developed a ‘Master Report’ during the commissioning stage of AXIS Mumbai. Worked on Cash flow analysis, Quantity Surveying, Cost estimation and financial aspect of project at various stages.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Core member Finomaniac(Finance Club)

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Higher Secondary School, Computer Science, 70.16