Emily Zhou, CFA

Experience

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  European Central Bank

  Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

  Economist Trainee

  • Implemented Acemoglu Innovation-Relocation-Growth model (2014) to analyze the effect of government R&D subsidy on GDP growth and Social Welfare • Analyzed firm-level micro data, such as employment, research expense, patents, and productivity, to improve estimation of model parameters • Performed model validation test using Matlab and C; improved functionality by creating flexibility in model inputs, allowing economist to provide more accurate forecast when making recommendations

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  General Motors Asset Management

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2017

  Responsible for managing the foreign currency cash portfolio, net $5B USD equivalent, through in-house banking activities. These include intercompany lending/borrowing, purchasing and selling FX, and investing excess liquidities to T-bills and Term Deposits Facilitated weekly global payment transactions (for 132 subsidiaries in 57 countries and 25 currencies) through netting process, effectively reduce the number of cash transfers by 90% Executed daily settlements with counterparties for investments and hedging activities such as FX trades, commodities/forward, term deposits, and collateral movements Lead special projects such as implementing KRW payment capabilities, repatriating foreign dividends, and equity injections into oversea subsidiaries Show less

  • Senior Analyst

    Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Treasury Analyst

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
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  PIMCO

  Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  Global Multi Asset Investments. Combines both systematic and discretionary strategies to seek for excess returns over 60% Barclays Global Agg and 40% ACWI benchmark. Investments securities include equities, rates, credit, FX, and derivatives. Assist PMs in managing approx. $130bln assets across Money Market, Enhanced Cash, and Low Duration strategies. Responsibilities include implementing trade strategies, conduct hedging activities, construct portfolio, monitoring risk exposures and any other activities to liaise between PM team and the rest departments

  • Sr. Portfolio Management Associate

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Portfolio Management Associate

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2020
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  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

  Aug 2021 - now

  Fixed Income & Structured Products Capital Markets

  • Investment Officer

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Portfolio Management Officer

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2024