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Niraj Kabra

Mumbai

Summary

Finance professional with experience in performing autonomously and corroboratively in rapid paced, high pressured environment.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Treasury – Equities Trading

HDFC Bank
Mumbai
12.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for trading in Equity markets in India and generate a positive absolute return, within the set regulatory rules / limits in the HFT book and ensure best execution of AFS book- Strategic holdings.
  • Run a quant based long only book and a special situation book for the HFT Portfolio.

Fund Management – Trading Desk

Avendus Capital
Mumbai
12.2017 - 10.2019
  • Execute order across portfolios and schemes for domestic equities / derivatives.
  • Direct order flow to brokers, find liquidity and minimize price impact on stocks.
  • Responsible for contributing in teams Idea generation capability for stocks and themes across sectors.

Markets Group – Prop Trading Desk

Edelweiss Capital
Mumbai
11.2014 - 03.2017
  • Developed an IPO Quant model that aims to predict listing returns by regressing statistically significant variables of historic IPO’s with its corresponding listing gains.
  • Seeking long-short / hedging opportunities through special situations (Risk Arb), market neutral trades, volatility arbitrage, etc.
  • Back testing and conducting analysis on statistical data to support product analytics.

Risk & Audit / Treasury services

Deloitte
Mumbai
08.2010 - 11.2014
  • Interacted with key clientele, assisted the Project Managers in conducting & completing various audit assignments, and also ensured project quality & completion by timelines.
  • Performed cash flow based and value based hedge effectiveness testing to determine the hedge effectiveness of a structure.
  • Contemplate on determination of the fair values across FX, IR and equity asset classes.

Education

Certified FRM -

GARP
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
12-2015

CFA Charter holder -

CFA Inst
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
06-2015

Chartered Accountant -

ICAI
New Delhi, India
05-2013

Bachelor of Commerce -

Mithibai College
Mumbai, India
03-2012

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • Trading Concepts
  • Dealing and execution
  • Research and Ideation
  • Bloomberg Professional
  • Market trends

Timeline

Treasury – Equities Trading

HDFC Bank
12.2019 - Current

Fund Management – Trading Desk

Avendus Capital
12.2017 - 10.2019

Markets Group – Prop Trading Desk

Edelweiss Capital
11.2014 - 03.2017

Risk & Audit / Treasury services

Deloitte
08.2010 - 11.2014

Certified FRM -

GARP

CFA Charter holder -

CFA Inst

Chartered Accountant -

ICAI

Bachelor of Commerce -

Mithibai College
Niraj Kabra