Experience

Crown Agents Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Independent Non Executive Director

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Crown Agents Bank (CAB) is a UK regulated wholesale provider of emerging market and G10 foreign exchange, international payments, cash management, cross-border pensions & payroll, trade finance & investment management services (via our sister company, CAIM). We aim to be the key link between our focus developing markets in Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America & Asia Pacific and Governments, Supra-Nationals, Financial Institutions, NGO’s & select Corporates in OECD countries. We work with Central Banks, Commercial Banks & Regulatory authorities to improve compliance controls & banking standards, encourage economic growth and financial inclusion, which is socially & politically sustainable. We partner with diverse wholesale institutions who have requirements to funnel “in-bound” flows of currencies, payments and trade into and out of our focus markets. Show less



CAF BANK

• London, United Kingdom

• Independent Member of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee

  • Apr 2019 - Present



St Lukes Hospice

• Harrow, United Kingdom

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  I am a trustee (NED) for St Luke’s hospice, which cares for people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life during the final stages of their illness. The hospice is a charity which is funded by a mix of NHS grants, a network of charity shops and public donations. The Hospice operates like a business with an appropriate governance framework. I chair the Finance and General Purposes Committee . I am a trustee (NED) for St Luke’s hospice, which cares for people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life during the final stages of their illness. The hospice is a charity which is funded by a mix of NHS grants, a network of charity shops and public donations. The Hospice operates like a business with an appropriate governance framework. I chair the Finance and General Purposes Committee .



Parker Fitzgerald

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2018

  Rajesh is a Partner within Parker Fitzgerald's Advisory Services practice. His career spans over 20 years in financial services, during which time he held the positions of Global Treasurer and Group Head of Market Risk for the world’s largest emerging markets banking group, Standard Chartered. He is a practitioner in all areas of financial regulation, with extensive working knowledge of the international regulatory architecture and expectations of supervisors in relation to capital and liquidity management, asset & liability management, credit, market and liquidity risk management practices. Show less



Turing Experts Limited

• London, United Kingdom

• Expert witness

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2016

  Expert Witness with expertise in Treasury,Capital andLiquidity Management and Market Risk Expert Witness with expertise in Treasury,Capital andLiquidity Management and Market Risk



The Co-operative Bank plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treasurer

  • Oct 2009 - Feb 2013

  • Innovative restructuring of three RMBS transaction • Establishing a covered bond program • Liability Management exercise • Synthetic Risk Transfer Transaction •Excellent employee engagement scores • Innovative restructuring of three RMBS transaction • Establishing a covered bond program • Liability Management exercise • Synthetic Risk Transfer Transaction •Excellent employee engagement scores



Standard Chartered Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Treasurer

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2009

  Group Treasurer responsible for Capital and Liquidity, liaising with numerous stakeholders including Senior Management, Investors, Regulators, Rating Agencies and Investment Banks. Sat as Chair of both the Liquidity Management Committee and the Capital Management Committee and delivered the first ICAAP.

• Group Head Market Risk

  • Nov 2000 - Feb 2007

  As Group Head of Market Risk, responsible for trading (price) and Liquidity Risk, transforming the Market Risk function to meet the demands of a growing business. Defined and implemented all Market Risk processes, systems and policies, obtained CAD2 model approval with significant Market Risk capital benefit



ING Nederland

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head market risk

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2000

  Head of Trading Risk Management for Europe covering UK, Holland and Eastern Europe. I managed a team of ~45 people across Europe. I was also the Global Head of Equities Market Risk . Head of Trading Risk Management for Europe covering UK, Holland and Eastern Europe. I managed a team of ~45 people across Europe. I was also the Global Head of Equities Market Risk .



ANZ

• Australia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head Market Risk

  • 1997 - 1999

  Global Head of Market Risk for ANZ Investment Bank (ANZIB), overseeing trading activities in Australia, New Zealand, India, London, New York and Singapore. I managed a team based largely in Melbourne.The Australia Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) approved the of Internal Model (CAD2) approval in 1998. Following the Russian debt crisis I sold emerging markets bond portfolios and unwound a credit derivatives book Global Head of Market Risk for ANZ Investment Bank (ANZIB), overseeing trading activities in Australia, New Zealand, India, London, New York and Singapore. I managed a team based largely in Melbourne.The Australia Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) approved the of Internal Model (CAD2) approval in 1998. Following the Russian debt crisis I sold emerging markets bond portfolios and unwound a credit derivatives book



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Market risk methodology

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Managed a team of 18 people split between London and Frankfurt. We developed a sophisticated credit risk methodology (Potential Future Exposure) to quantify the credit risk arising from derivatives. This methodology allowed DB to trade with Hedge Funds Managed a team of 18 people split between London and Frankfurt. We developed a sophisticated credit risk methodology (Potential Future Exposure) to quantify the credit risk arising from derivatives. This methodology allowed DB to trade with Hedge Funds



J.P. Morgan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• various

  • 1985 - 1994

  • Equity Derivatives Trader: Responsible for the Swedish Equities Book (OMX) and assisted on the FTSE, CAC and IBEX books. • Based in New York, developed market risk models for equities • J.P. Morgan Finance Program (top of the class) I was the tutor on the next program, • Equities systems development team: developed a Value Risk methodology for equities (cash & derivatives). • Systems Development: project management, business analysis and application reviews covering the Fixed Income and Commodities businesses. Show less