Sam O'vens

Experience

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  International Financial Data Services

  Nov 2009 - Mar 2010

  Reconciliation Administrator

  Daily responsibility for cash reconciliation covering Investment Trusts; including multi-currency, client money, manager office accounts, custody administration, client money calculation, liquidity management, investigation of reconciliation items, creating journal entries and reconciliation of profit and loss items. Month-end processing, preparation of finance packs and statistical analysis as well as regulatory returns.

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  ICAP

  Mar 2010 - now

  Emerging Markets FX Broker

  • Facilitate the daily trading of large foreign exchange (FX) transactions between banks.• Understand and monitor pricing volatility and liquidity within FX markets.• Discuss and articulate factors that affect the financial markets, helping to assist traders with market exposure, flow and price indications.• Manage client’s investment inquiries on a day to day basis, conduct face to face meetings and client entertainment.• Maintain a live pricing screen published through Bloomberg and Reuters worldwide, allowing customers to stream pages and pricing products to their clients. • Have a high attention to detail to avoid errors and ensure all trades are settled in a timely matter.• Undertake international travel to build and maintain client relationships.• Extensive knowledge of Reuters and Bloomberg. Show less