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Recruited as the fixed income ambassador, expounding investment strategies to existing and prospective clients within the UK and Europe. Achievements;• Increased the fixed income profile amongst all distribution channels eg.Lloyd’s insurance clients, European retail and UK and Nordic institutions, and contributed to inflows of U$1bn.• Actively reported on portfolios to clients, (heightened during the recent period of extreme market turmoil) resulting in contract renewal and £350,000 in fees.• Generated business interest in global fixed income services in Scandinavia through public forums and one-on-one meetings leading to the launch of specialist funds denominated in NOK and SEK; the first of their kind.

Recruited to link the Investment and Distribution functions, providing specialist support.Achievements;• Actively promoted the development, launch and sales support and training for new unconstrained and absolute return products where assets grew to c $2bn.• Provided key input to new business of $750m from European pension funds, Middle East governments, Asian retail platforms and global financial institutions.• Extensive training of the sales force through both direct presentations and webcasts.• Obtained 3 consultant ratings where previously no rating had been given. • Global fixed income assets increased significantly from $0.5bn in 2004 to $3bn in June 2006. Margins rose fourfold and revenues multiplied 2.5 times generating over $15m in revenues.

Recruited to start up their Global Institutional Fixed Income investment activities.Achievements;• Developed and marketed a comprehensive range of products including innovative proprietary techniques using derivatives.• Built up a team of fund managers, dealers and admin. staff to 24.• Won several performance awards: Credis Prime Currency Fund, Investment International 1994, Micropal 1994, 1995, Wirtschafts Woche 1996.• Grew funds under management rapidly from zero to $6.5bn equivalent: start-up situation.

Promoted to manage and grow BNPParibas’ global fixed income business at FFTW.• Transitioned 30 accounts to FFTW ($4.25m in revenues) • Portfolios contributed $700,000 in performance fees.• Enlarged the client base to incorporate • Obtained buy-in to the UK multi-sector product design and sales strategy. • Generated new business of $850m from clients in Europe and Asia.Director, Head of Fixed Income, BNP Paribas Recruited to revive the global fixed income investment function creating a competitive unit.• Completely restructured the Bond & Currency team replacing surplus skills with newer skills sets.• Improved performance from 4th quartile to 2nd quartile (Frank Russell figures).• Overhauled the investment process and its disciplines to incorporate enhanced credit analysis, emerging markets and currency management.• Actively reversed account outflows and contributed to new business inflows.