Alexander Evis

About Alexander Evis

I am an experienced risk manager specializing in pro-actively guiding organizations through periods of substantial change. Over 20 years on both the buy and sell sides, I have learned that organizations that run towards problems are the ones that emerge from challenges in the strongest position. Even change that is initially imposed from outside or that appears threatening can be a catalyst to make an organization better.I am currently the Chief Risk Officer at RP Investment Advisors, a $15bn fixed income asset manager. The firm is growing extremely quickly, adding institutional clients to its existing suite of high net worth focused long/short hedge fund strategies. Since joining, I have transformed the risk infrastructure into one befitting a large asset manager and have made risk management a crucial component of the value proposition RP offers to clients. Earlier in my career, I built a reputation for staying on the cutting edge of the markets in which I was involved. By the end of it, I was guiding multi-billion dollar businesses through the wrenching changes buffeting the banking industry in the wake of the financial crisis. We brought antiquated business lines into the modern age, we made the bank and the economy safer by optimizing how risk was distributed through the system and we used technology to create advantages where others saw threats.

Experience

1. Chief Risk Officer

   RPIA Capital Management

   Jan 2021 — Present · Brooklyn, US

   I was hired as the first CRO at RPIA, a Toronto-based asset manager with over C$16bn AUM. I am the steward of both Market and Enterprise Risk for the firm\'s 18 fund offerings, ranging from C$5bn in levered assets to ESG-focused index-plus strategies to SMAs for family offices and institutions. I lead the Risk team in monitoring and modifying the risk framework and risk parameters, developing insightful metrics and carrying out stress tests. I advise the portfolio management team on risk mitigation strategies and work closely with them to right-size positions in all market environments. Since the protection of client capital is a core pillar of RP\'s value proposition, I spend much of my time with existing and prospective investors in our funds. I chair the firm\'s Risk Committee and sit on the Investment and Executive Committees.

Education

• The Wharton School

  BSc, Finance, General

  1994 — 1998

• The Wharton School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General

  1998 — 1999

Skills

• Investment Banking
• Municipal Bonds
• Dodd-Frank
• Capital Markets
• Project Coordination
• Basel Iii
• Credit Trading
• Electronic Trading
• Public Speaking
• Credit Derivatives
• Electronic Trading Systems
• Business Strategy
• International Capital Markets
• Operational Risk Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Economic Policy
• IT Strategy