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ELAINE (SHENG-HUI) CHOU, CFA, ESQ. 10 Sandy Hill Terrace, Westport, CT06880 / Phone: +1 (646) 331.8862 / elaine.s.c [email protected] PROFILE Licensed attorney with MBA (Columbia) and CFA with risk and portfolio managemen t experience Inquisitive, analytical and strategic thinker with ability to learn fast and ap ply new concepts Demonstrated legal and quantitative analytical skills and strong knowledge of c apital markets, financial products, portfolio management and trading Proficiency of advanced MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word) and quantitative anal ytical tools Proven ability to prioritize and work effectively both independently and collab oratively in fast-faced trading environment. Strong interpersonal and communicat ion skills

EXPERIENCE GENWORTH FINANCIAL, insurance spin-off from GE with $50B assets 2007-2009, Stamford, CT Trader/ Sr. Analyst, Credit Derivatives (CLO/CSO/CDS) & ABS (CAT) Desk with ove r $1.5B AUM (Ranked Exceptional in performance review) Generated, researched and executed various structured credit products/trades to provide LDI solutions and meet investment objectives. Products covered include Insurance-Linked Securities (esoteric ABS such as CAT Bonds), Credit Derivatives (Leveraged Loans/CLO, Single-Name CDS, Synthetic CDOs and Index Tranches) and o ther bespoke structured credit trade to meet specific risk/return goals Assisted in all aspects of portfolio management for the $2B multi-product portf olio. Prepared daily market color and periodic investment reports with highlight s on portfolio characteristics, price movements, major market developments and n ew trading opportunities. Acted as a liaison with operation, risk, and PM Actively managed watch list and evaluated workout and restructuring options for distressed credits Reviewed legal documentation (such as ISDA and loans) and teamed with counsels to negotiate terms Conducted Execution/Transaction Cost, Valuation/Pricing, Risk Management, Surve illance and Performance Attribution analysis with quantitative financial models. Maintained and improve models. Collaborated with other desks to make recommenda tion on asset relative value, asset allocation and portfolio optimization Evaluated risk/return of corporate credit and structured credits by understandi ng legal terms/capital structure, performing fundamental analysis, and designing /performing quantitative models/analysis such as Structural, Legal, Cash Flow, S tress Testing, Scenario, Correlation, Rating Stability, and Relative Value Analy ses Drafted comprehensive proposals to analyze returns, risks and their mitigants a nd make asset allocation recommendations to investment committee and senior mana gement Performed due diligence on external managers and assessed their performance, tr ack records, and strategies Monitored portfolio and industry practices and trends such as those in risk man agement, control and CDS/ISDA STANDARD & POORS, Structured Finance Ratings 2005-2007, NY, NY Associate, MBA Rotational Program, Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Department ACE Award winner (Cash Flow Modeling Project for Tobacco Settlement Securitizat ions) Built strong understanding of Rating Methodologies of Structured Finance & Deri vatives. Strived to foster independent transparent rating procedures (such as re

cord maintenance) and improve rating quality & integrity Conducted due diligence on issuers to evaluate loan administration and collater al data integrity Monitored performance of outstanding securitizations and watched current market conditions, trends, and events to identify potential upgrades and downgrades Performed credit, structure, legal, and cash flow analyses and authored rating analysis/recommendation reports for over 100 traditional and esoteric ABS securi tizations: identified key financial data and statistical trends, reviewed legal documents and structures, assessed risk attributes and collateral quality, proje cted default probability and loss severity, and modeled cash flows to determine required credit enhancement levels Trained and exposed to broad Derivatives and Structured Credit sectors includin g CDO, CLN and both traditional and esoteric ABS asset classes (such as Auto Loa ns, Equipment Leases, and Tobacco Settlement Securitizations) Selected to pioneer development of proprietary Cash Flow Models for esoteric an d traditional ABS asset classes such as Future Flows and Auto deals

BKF ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (JOHN A. LEVIN & CO.) 2003-2004, NY, NY Securities Analyst, Multi-strategy Hedge Fund (Global Relative Value/ Event Driv en (Merger Arbitrage/ Distress/Stub/Spin-offs/Share Class)/ Capital Structure Ar bitrage/ Emerging Markets) with $2.8B AUM -Acquired understanding of a wide range of hedge fund strategies and financial p roducts. Focused on Special Situations or Events where event outcomes have high predictability in Parent/Stub, Cross-Listing, Distress, Spin-Off, and Merger in North American and Asian markets Determined risk and returns of securities, counterparty credit worthiness, and set trading size and limit Assisted traders & portfolio managers to design Cash/Derivatives strategies to express views on events/ valuation and control exposure to market volatility. Monitored securities quality, pricing and performance Followed global financial markets, screened securities, and collaborated with t raders to analyze risk parameters and market value relationships between various elements of the capital structure and related securities (such as Parent vs. Su bsidiary; CDS vs. Bonds vs. Convertible vs. Equity vs. Equity Options) to identi fy inefficiencies, abnormal spreads, and arbitrage opportunities ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING, LLP 1999-2000, NY, NY Senior Consultant, International Tax, Legal and Business Advisory Division Advised on regulatory and legal issues. Teamed with bankers to design legally-f easible and tax-efficient structures tax-driven Structured Products LEE & LI ATTORNEYS-AT-LAWS (leading law firm with 400+ lawyers) 1996-1998, Taipe i, Taiwan Corporate Finance/ Capital Markets Attorney Counseled bankers/issuers on financial products issuance: reviewed, analyzed an d drafted legal documents such as prospectus, terms and covenants and ISDA docum entation EDUCATION COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NY, NY MBA in Finance & Economics. Deans List. VP Mentoring, Columbia Investment Management Association Conducted investment research for a $2.8 multi-strategy global hedge fund (fulltime in summer and part-time during semesters). Focused on event-driven (such as merger arbitrage and distressed) trades across capital structures: HY/ IG corpo

rate credits, equities and derivatives BARUCH COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY, NY MS in Accountancy (sponsored part-time program). GPA=3.9 Eligible for CPA exams SCHOOL OF LAW, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) NY, NY LL.M (Master in Law). Concentration on Finance and Taxation NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Taipei, Taiwan LL.B (JD Equivalent) in Finance & Economics. Honor Roll recipient ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CFA Charter Holder and Licensed Attorney (New York State Bar and Taiwan Bar). U .S. citizen Familiarity of Fixed Income & Equities Valuation Analytics and Processes, such as Bloomberg, BlackRock, KMV, Intex, MarkIt, S&P CDO Evaluator, Moodys CDO ROM, Quantifi (for Credit Derivatives), Principia and T-Zero Enjoy Taekwondo, reading, films, playing piano, and water activities (kayaking)

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