Uttkarsh Lal
Global Convertible Fund at Polar Capital- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Polar Capital
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United Kingdom
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Investment Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Global Convertible Fund
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Nov 2016 - Present
Financial modeling, with heavy focus on revenue modeling and the ability of early stage companies to generate profitable growth. Taking a wholistic approach from the bottom-up to determine drivers of enterprise value. Running data analytics and creating dashboards to implement data-driven decision making. Financial modeling, with heavy focus on revenue modeling and the ability of early stage companies to generate profitable growth. Taking a wholistic approach from the bottom-up to determine drivers of enterprise value. Running data analytics and creating dashboards to implement data-driven decision making.
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Barclays Capital
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745 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
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Director
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2016
Formulated investment ideas, deployed capital as well as presented to a broad range of Investor Clientele. Provided solutions for Corporate Clients to realign their capital structures to business objectives Formulated investment ideas, deployed capital as well as presented to a broad range of Investor Clientele. Provided solutions for Corporate Clients to realign their capital structures to business objectives
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Greenway Trading
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7 N Broad Street, Ridgewood, NJ
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Portfolio Manager - Partner
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2015
Developed a robust Credit and Capital Structure Relative Value Investment strategy. Built all components needed to carry out strategy including extensive systems to source ideas, construct portfolios, run scenario analysis and monitor and manage risk. Obtained a thorough working knowledge of equity derivative relative value and quantitative equity market neutral strategies. Composed detailed marketing material to raise capital with understanding of inner-workings of how hedge funds and other investors calculate capital usage and return. Show less
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director
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Oct 2010 - Oct 2012
Managed capital deployed across capital structures and regions. Constructed bottom-up trade ideas encompassing entire capital structures each with well-defined exit strategies then placed within a top-down framework. Developed and managed macro strategies across numerous markets including rates, credit, rates, credit, equities, fx and commodities as well as volatility of each aforementioned market. Sought out potential new capital raising and/or liability management opportunities. Show less
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Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director/ Head of U.S. Convertible Bonds Trading
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2010
Managed capital and consistently outperformed the Convertible Arb. Indices on ROC basis. Quarterbacked number of liability management transactions for various corporate clients. Played integral role in re-establishing the Barclays-Lehman presence in the U.S. Convertibles market via further bolstering client relationships and regaining market-share. Developed business plan to build U.S. convertibles business: included capital management strategies, client franchise build-out, capital markets projections, staffing and systems development. Worked extensively with bankers and capital markets to price and market primary transactions to help issuers raise capital via the entire spectrum of convertibles. Hired and managed dedicated convertible Sales and Trading team which established a top-tier presence as market-makers in the U.S. Convertibles Market. Enhanced Global Bankers, Capital Markets Professionals and Fixed Income and Equity salesforces' knowledge base of the convertible product. Show less
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Bank of America
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President
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May 2004 - May 2007
Managed capital (~$2 bill LMV) using bank debt, high yield straights, convertibles, stocks, options, futures and CDS to strategically take positions Developed risk management systems to optimize capital commitment. Senior Trader Market-Making U.S. convertible securities to provide liquidity for institutional accounts. (Average daily volume ~$300mm LMV) Primarily traded the following sectors: Automobile; Consumer (Retail, Travel); Financial/Insurance; REITs; and Metals/Mining related names. Have generated and maintained a minimum of 30% market share for each. Continued to develop client relationships expanding to include investors with differing mandates. Show less
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate
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Jul 1999 - May 2004
Assisted in development of business plan to build desk (Raise League Table ranking for primary issuance from 8 to 1 and raise ranking of secondary business from third tier to top tier) Played integral role in pricing new issuance and managing price action and risk from issuance through secondary trading including the green shoe periods. Trader Market-Making U.S. convertible securities to provide liquidity for institutional clients. Managed trading book (~300 mm LMV): focused primarily on Mandatory Convertibles. Developed relationships with convertible accounts and street brokers. Show less
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Education
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Boston College
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science & Finance -
Passed CFA Level II