Asher Tay Hong Peng

Experience

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  AIA

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2008

  Underwriting Division

  Analyze and research on CPF structure to help individual clients to invest using their Special Account (SA)Underwrite AIA clients to ensure eligibility for investing via their CPF accountsEnsuring that clients do not invest into risky asset base on their personal characteristics eg. Salary, age, number of dependents

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  Merrill Lynch

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2014

  Junior FX Dealer

  Execution of FX Spot/Forward orders and Fixed Income Products for Private Wealth Managers and Direct Access clientsPricing of Exotic FX Option trades (Plain Vanilla, Barrier Options, Accumulator/Decumulator, Straddle, Strangle, Risk Reversal, Call/Put Strings, Dual Currency Deposits etc)Provide professional service, market information, financial data and FX expertise to Private Banking clientsWork closely with the sales team to develop and grow client baseQuoting FX swap points and reduce interest rate risk exposure of FX deskTrack FX overnight order entries and rollover of FX contracts from Singapore, Hong Kong, LondonHandle Dual Currency Product Fixing at Tokyo cut dailyLiaise with Operations Department on any FX trade discrepancyEnsure that clients have enough collateral to prevent margin callDemonstrate commitment to continue education and knowledge on products and services, as well as the foreign exchange industry in general Show less

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  UBS Investment Bank

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  FICC Middle Office

  Provide day to day desk support including trade validation, reconciliation, PnL, and all trade dated controlsOwns delivery of a major tactical and strategic change within the multi-asset class middle office functionManage Operational Risk of Credit TradersHandle products like Cash Bonds, CDS, Repo and Structured CreditWork closely with the desk to ensure our levels of control are continuously being questioned and improvedAble to re-engineer processes by leveraging existing global / regional systems and models Show less

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  Julius Baer

  Sept 2014 - now

  FX Advisory and Sales

  Provide live advice to IC's, RM's and Direct Access Clients (DAC) with a focus on short-term expectations and insights into market flowsProvide active and comprehensive sales coverageApply fair and competitive prices at all timesMonitor Margin call and/or close procedures where appropriate and in line with policyEnsure trade execution and order capturing processes are followedAdhere to all aspects of the Markets ManualAdhere to the "Know Your Client" principleEnsure client related events are captured on "Client Tracker Database" where applicableAssist with presentations and preparing news and information updatesAssist in ensuring Singapore books are kept flat by squaring any transactions from FX Trader and investigating any unmatched conversion deals Show less