KOU CHON HOU
Summary
The Head of Foreign Exchange in E-commodities Holding Limited, adept in global market analysis and FX position hedging, showcasing a track record of mitigating foreign exchange risks through innovative strategies. Excelled in cross-functional collaboration and operations management, contributing to significant project successes and strategic financial negotiations.
Key achievements:
1. Proactively managed foreign exchange positions, preventing 30 million RMB in losses.
2. Generated over 1 million RMB in profits from proprietary foreign exchange trading (using tools like options combinations and forwards).
3. Achieved a 6-fold personal investment returns (investing in the US semiconductor sector).
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Financing Dept. Senior Manager
E-commodities(Macau) Limited
06.2022 - Current
- Mainly responsible for the group's foreign exchange management.
- Negotiating with the financing banks on behalf of the companies in Macau and Guangdong (e.g. back-to-back letter of credit, front-to-back letter of credit, low-risk credit line, foreign exchange trading limit, cash pool, and trade financing, etc.).
- KYC (Know Your Customer) reviews related to sanctions against Russia.
- Researching the profitability feasibility of convertible bonds in the onshore real estate market.
Business Manager
E-commodities (Macau) Limited
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Submitting over 30 stock, IPO, and bond analysis reports to the supervisor for investment recommendations.
- Identifying and acquiring quality non-performing assets domestically, with follow-up on related projects.
- Managing the group's foreign exchange positions.
- Conducting daily foreign exchange rate analysis (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports).
Business Assistant
E-commodities (Macau) Limited
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted the traders in conducting 20,000 tons of MEG (Monoethylene Glycol) import trades, totaling $10 million in value.
- Analyzed the trends of Brent crude oil and petrochemical markets, and conducted arbitrage trades utilizing the upstream-downstream relationship.
- Assisted the shipping department with related work.
- Assisted the documentation department with related work.
Education
Bachelor of Economics -
University of Macau
05.2020
Skills
- Strong in global market analysis
- Group's FX position hedging planning
- Utilized various hedging strategies to mitigate foreign exchange risks
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Operations Management
Languages
Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin)
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Financing Dept. Senior Manager
E-commodities(Macau) Limited
06.2022 - Current
Business Manager
E-commodities (Macau) Limited
06.2021 - 06.2022
Business Assistant
E-commodities (Macau) Limited
06.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Economics -
University of Macau
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