Benjamin Weidmann

Experience

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  Swisscom

  Jun 1997 - Jun 1999

  Financial Controller
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  UBS Investment Bank

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2002

  Business Unit Controller
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  Swiss Re

  Jun 2004 - now

  Leading a small team of quant analysts, developing & providing analytics for liquid assets, ALM and responsible investing (focus climate risk) Leading a team of 4 professionals split between Zurich and New York. Full responsibility of Investment & Quant Analysis including Reporting & Planning within CIO Office / Asset Management at Swiss Re Senior Portfolio Analyst with full responsibility of Portfolio Analysis and related tasks, including but not limited to reporting, planning, performance and risk monitoring and assessment, business segment specific analysis and data governance Process manager of the Weekly Asset Management Risk Management Committee meetingKey Role from AM side on a project analyzing Liquidity risk and Liquidity risk premia on various asset classes. Representative from AM in the task force setting up the Liquidity management process for Swiss ReInvolvement in various analysis with the goal to improve the risk/return profile on Swiss Re’s Asset Portfolio including analysis on asset class specific hedging transactions, and monitoring thereof Lead responsible for the continuous measurement, monitoring and management of financial market, credit and operational risks within the Asset Management business unit

  • Head Investment Process & Monitoring

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Head SAA & ALM Analytics

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2023

  • Head Investment & Quant Analysis

    Jun 2013 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Portfolio Analyst

    Feb 2009 - Jun 2013

  • Financial Analyst

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Financial Risk Analyst

    Jun 2004 - Jan 2007