MICHAEL PURDY
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Highly motivated candidate with diverse domestic and global experience seeks a role within a firm where
my Liquidity, Risk, ALM Portfolio and Trading skills will positively impact commercial results.
A results generating leader and risk manager with proven success in mitigating and managing domestic
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and global liquidity, interest, credit and operational risk with a proven track record
Consistently optimizes interest and alpha income while implementing strategies within approved limits
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and guidelines as both a Trader, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer
Full competency in both Shariah and Conventional Islamic Banking, Trading, Products and Regulatory
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compliance
Strong corporate governance with full exposure to Basel III, FSA, IFRS and Compliance skills
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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Ahli United Bank– Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
03/2012 Present
Group Head Treasury & Investments
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lead all AUB group Investment, Treasury Trading, Fixed Income, Funds and Equity activity in UK, Bahrain,
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Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Libya and Iraq
Continue to successfully grow client/proprietary trading into a profitable/low capital utilization activity while
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emphasizing cross selling
Oversee all Treasury operations group wide while working with local executive management to ensure
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commercial and regulatory adherence while managing multiple currency and interest rate risk exposure
Ensure selection, procurement and installation of ALM/FTP systems, policies and FTP
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Ensure Regulatory Liquidity structure/risk and foreign exchange exposures are within limits and policies while
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being Basel III and FSA compliant
Chair local and Group ALCO committee, Member of Risk, New Product and IT committees
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Trustee of AUB Funds and SPV programs
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Manage multi currency USD 32 billion Balance Sheet exceeding targets across group entities
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Investment profit under direct supervision exceeded targets by 98% to USD 79 million, 25% of AUB Group
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profits
Investment Portfolio increased to USD 4 billion while achieving diversification and eliminating basis/credit
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risk and enhancing hedging policies
Saudi Arabia Investment Bank – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01/2010 02/2012
Chief Investment Officer Group Head Treasury
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Generated USD 68 million (2011)/USD 52 million (2010) alpha revenue for Investments/Trading Division and
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USD 7 million (2011)/USD 6.0 million (2010) for Foreign Exchange Division exceeding all targets
Sourced, secured and on boarded ALM/FTP systems and Best Banking Practices that standardized reporting,
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provided accurate, transparent and reconciled daily P&L reporting and quantified interest rate/liquidity rate
risks, enabling improved risk mitigation moving forward
Composed and implemented Hedging Policy that enabled the Bank to lock in margin and minimize P&L
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volatility
Managed liquidity, investment and capital risk, ensuring achievement of objectives and established
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policies/procedures for Treasury Investment Group to align with Best Market Practices
Chaired new product and cross-selling efforts to coordinate Retail, Corporate, and Treasury business units
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Transitioned from buy/hold to mark-to-market performance measurement and introduced VAR risk
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metrics as part of alpha-based trading/risk-management activities. Results included exceeding investments
and ALM revenue targets while ensuring regulatory and audit oversight
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MICHAEL PURDY
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Continued
01/1993 12/2009
Commerzbank AG – New York, NY
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
06/2005 12/2009
North American Treasurer - Commerzbank & Eurohypo -New York, NY
Spearheaded liquidity management, risk taking, and trading strategies for all product areas of Asset
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Liability Management, including Foreign Exchange, and Proprietary Trading, as well as being the local
reporting Head for Precious Metals Sales and Trading and Public Finance
Increased revenue 300% to USD 90 million per annum while Treasurer of North America/Eurohypo New York,
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while reducing operational costs by 40%
Chaired Commerzbank and Eurohypo ALCO and was a member of North American Pension Committee
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Formulated and initiated policy and procedures for translation risk, hedging of branch operating profits,
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liquidity risk, and transfer pricing. Co-managed execution of FX Translation profitably on a annual basis
Co-Chaired North American Risk Committee, which led to reduced concentrated risk in CDS counterparts.
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This action enabled hedging of counterparty exposure, loans and corporate bonds with CDS, and quality
spreads in volatile markets, adding profitability while mitigating risk
Integrated Eurohypo and Dresdner Kleinwort front office and branch operations which achieved synergy
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with HO operations/functions and complied with risk, liquidity strategies, and regulatory reporting both
domestically and globally
06/1999 05/2005
Head of Risk, Asset Liability Management, Trading & Money Markets - --- -
01/1996 05/1999
Senior Vice President Head of Money Markets & Proprietary Trading -
• Oversaw Interest Rate Sensitivity Group, Liquidity Group and North American Balance Sheet plus MTN,
Yankee CD, CP, and ABC programs
• Generated net revenue of USD 594 million vs. projected USD 342 million, a 72 % surplus
• Managed the functional teams and reports to Treasurer and Branch Management
• Averaged annual net revenue of $94 million for six consecutive years vs. imposed target of USD 57 million per
annum in a mark to market methodology and maintained operational costs of USD 14 million
• Implemented and monitored risk and liquidity strategies, adjusting as necessary, to ensure adherence to
risk limits and capital management for compliance with acceptable internal/external and regulatory audits
01/1993 12/1995
Vice President Proprietary Trading
Actively made markets and traded Money Markets and FICC
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Bank of Nova Scotia – New York, NY
01/1990 12/1993
Senior Dealer – Treasury
Monitored risk and liquidity strategies to ensure adherence to limits and compliance with internal/external
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policy and procedures
Actively made markets and traded Money Markets and FICC
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06/1994 12/1989
Bank of Nova Scotia – Toronto, Canada - --- -
Senior Dealer – Treasury
Actively made markets and traded Money Markets, Derivatives and Exchange Traded Futures
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ALM and Balance Sheet Management for Head Office Balance Sheet
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts University of Western Ontario – Ontario, Canada