Keith Vine

Senior FX Manager focused on the development and implementation of alpha generation strategies in currency-overlay management for the fund management business with eight funds and over €650 million AuM as well as building out new currency products and markets. Incorporated FX Spot, Forwards and Swaps in G10, Emerging Markets and Cross-Currencies using technical and fundamental analysis based on macroeconomic, social and geopolitical factors.

Advisory position for a start-up portfolio management company and investment fund in Fintech which supported the development of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) products and sustainable strategies. Established the ESG investment universe through quantitative and qualitative fundamental analysis in accordance with the investment guidelines and objectives. Constructed model portfolios for the client business and for the investment fund.

Responsible for the daily management and trading of the BKZ Euro Premium Income Equity Fund which included the selection of investment opportunities in European and US equities through fundamental and technical analysis. The Absolute Return Strategy was a covered call and short put option model with the active management of high quality dividend paying equities and the generation of equity option premiums.

Head of execution trading strategies at two actively managed funds on a one-year contract. Managed foreign exchange risks of portfolios as well as taking outright positions in EURUSD, EURGBP, GBPUSD & USDCHF. Achieved 0,50% per month in the short term trading of global equities, ETFs and currencies. Advised the development of the investment management asset allocation process and its tactical trading strategies.

Promoted to assist in the build up and supervision of Europe Trade Compliance in London. Ranked in the top 10% of team members globally with an accuracy rate of 100% between 2011 and 2013. Assisted in currency cash management, financing, hedging and alpha strategies of multi-asset portfolios and funds in connection with trade compliance, guideline monitoring and risk. Monitored portfolio hedging strategies within risk management and trade support.

Assisted in the establishment and set up of a branch office with $100 million assets under management. Supervised a branch operation which included advisory services and trading in the private wealth management unit. Ensured overall office compliance in regards to the regulatory standards and company risk policies.

Trade execution and order management on the firm’s agency trading desk with a daily volume of over $250 million. Actively traded US listed & OTC equities, equity & index options and ETFs based on market order flow. Profitably ensured best execution of 75% of total trades on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Analysed and traded equities on the proprietary trading desk using technical analysis and a market neutral approach. Successfully traded US equity positions as a short term trader with a $500k net daily market exposure limit. Provided sell-side liquidity on Archipelago and assisted the firm’s market-making operations.

Managed a proprietary trading desk using equity index futures, single-stock futures and sovereign bond futures. Executed hedging strategies using FX and futures for underlying portfolios with returns of over 5%. Improved returns of the firm’s client portfolios by implementing active risk management.

Managed the brokerage and fund management trading activity with a trading book of over €75 million. Developed trading strategies with futures and options as well as hedging currency exposures. Managed the currency portfolio in the framework of a managed futures fund using FX spot and CFDs. Increased annual returns by 4,5% by implementing an option writing strategy. Profitably traded currency futures and global bond futures with a 10% annual return using a trading book of €1 million.

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