Antonello Russo
Emea and Apac Head of Index Investments Risk @BlackRock
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WORK HISTORY
Emea and Apac Head of Index Investments Risk @BlackRock
London, GB
Regional Lead for index strategies risk management in EMEA and APAC• Risk Management of iShares ETFs and institutional index strategies across institutional mandates and commingled funds.• Independent identification and management of investment risk; advisor on portfolio construction, optimisation, hedging, positioning strategies and other quantitative, fiduciary, governance aspects. Leading reviews and enhancements of BlackRock’s investment management processes; contributing to or managing the design and deployment of analytics and standards for investment risk and performance analysis; contributing to the development and coordination of the deployment of analytics for risk and portfolio management.• Senior level contribution to new product structuring, spanning design, risk and target return assessment, balance sheet impact, margining, collateral management, counterparty exposure, regulatory and reputational dimensions. • Global lead for the integration of sustainable investment governance within the Index Strategies risk framework.• Senior level contribution to new strategies design, institutional investment mandates, product range management.• Coordination on liquidity, counterparty and issuer risk issues, including Capital Markets oversight of the ETFs primary and secondary market activity.• Senior contribution to private investments due diligence framework and process• Member of governance committees and contributor to management companies’ and funds’ board meetings, and regulatory risk oversight functions. • Senior level engagement in institutional investors’ relationship management, accounts reviews and due diligence processes; regulators enquiries, market consultations and discussions.• FCA CF role within the SMCR framework in the UK: regional leadership for Index Strategies.• Manager of a team located across EMEA and APAC including local and remote reporting lines.
EDUCATION
Università Bocconi
Msc Econ, Economics, Macroeconomics
The University of British Columbia
student exchange program, Economics
ABOUT ANTONELLO RUSSO
Senior Leadership risk management• FCA CF: Significant management• Board and regulatory level engagement• Significant experience in Investment Management and Investment Banking• Global team management including local and remote reporting lines• Significant experience in product structuring, business origination• Senior institutional clients’ engagement• Wide-ranging experience across index strategies, structured credit and alternative investments; in risk management, prime brokerage, structured financing and asset allocation roles• In-depth involvement with an investment manager start-up: design and implementation of the risk management, hedge funds due diligence and monitoring, portfolio management and trading frameworks• Strong specialist experience, across multiple strategies, asset classes and instruments• Substantial involvement with systems and technology, strong quantitative skills
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