Alexander Grant, FRM

Head - FX Options Trading at Olympia Financial Group Inc. (TSX:OLY)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
    Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
    Feb, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Licensed Equity Trader: Investment Advisor, Registered Representative (IIROC)
    IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada)
    Oct, 2006
    - Nov, 2024
  • Series 37 & 63
    FINRA
    Oct, 2006
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Olympia Financial Group Inc
    • Canada
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head - FX Options Trading
      • Dec 2020 - Present

    • Senior Spot & Forward Trader
      • Mar 2018 - Nov 2020

      High touch and e-FX best-execution and position management services for Canadian/US corporates (G10/EM).

    • Spot & Forward Trader
      • Dec 2013 - Feb 2018

  • AMBG Trading
    • Capital Markets
    • Cross Asset Trader
      • Nov 2008 - Nov 2013

      Identified macro themes and market patterns to formulate cross-asset trading strategies. Used Excel/VBA to build relative value trading strategies in individual US equity names. Extensive data modeling, back-testing, and some micro-structure analysis. Traded FX, bond, commodity, and index futures (CME Globex), and equity/index options. Identified macro themes and market patterns to formulate cross-asset trading strategies. Used Excel/VBA to build relative value trading strategies in individual US equity names. Extensive data modeling, back-testing, and some micro-structure analysis. Traded FX, bond, commodity, and index futures (CME Globex), and equity/index options.

  • Haywood Securities Inc.
    • Canada
    • Financial Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Equity & Derivatives Trader
      • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

      Part of Equity and Derivatives team tasked with managing institutional and retail order flow for Portfolio Managers and Wealth Advisors during 2008 GFC. Primarily trading single name equity and equity index products. Expertise in options risk management techniques, including building large portfolio hedges, synthetic positions and alpha-generating trading ideas. Registrations: TSX, TSX-V, MX, and FINRA Series 37 & 63. Part of Equity and Derivatives team tasked with managing institutional and retail order flow for Portfolio Managers and Wealth Advisors during 2008 GFC. Primarily trading single name equity and equity index products. Expertise in options risk management techniques, including building large portfolio hedges, synthetic positions and alpha-generating trading ideas. Registrations: TSX, TSX-V, MX, and FINRA Series 37 & 63.

  • WTW
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Actuarial Associate
      • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006

    • Actuarial Analyst
      • Feb 2004 - Aug 2005

Education

  • Simon Fraser University
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics
    1998 - 2003
  • The International School La Serena (Chile)
    1994 - 1996
  • Canadian Securities Institute

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