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During your time at Union Bancaire Privée from August 2005 to August 2008, how did you develop the bank’s FX forward hedge control system, and what risk reduction benefits did it provide?
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Okay, Union Bancaire Privée, August 2005 to August 2008 – this was all about developing systems to reduce risk and improve efficiency. In my role as Treasury Desk Officer, I identified the need for a better system to manage FX forward hedges. Before I developed the system, the bank was relying on manual processes to track and manage these hedges. This was time-consuming and prone to errors. The manual processes meant that the risks were not being looked at quickly enough, and so there was a chance that the bank could be exposed to unwanted trading positions.The FX forward hedge control system I developed automated the entire process. It would automatically pull data from the bank’s trading systems and calculate the required hedge positions. It would then generate trade orders to execute the hedges. I also added logic to make it easy to add or remove counterparties and other parameters that are important for the FX forward process.This system had a significant impact on risk reduction. It eliminated the risk of human error and ensured that the bank was always properly hedged. It also freed up the treasury team to focus on more strategic tasks. There was also huge cost savings because human errors had a big cost. If a trading calculation had an error, it could lead to a financial loss.In addition to reducing risk, the system also improved efficiency. The bank could now execute hedges in a fraction of the time. This allowed the bank to capture better prices and improve profitability. My proudest achievement was that the system that I had created was rolled out globally and was used by UBP for a long period of time. At Union Bancaire Privée from August 2005 to August 2008, I developed the bank’s FX forward hedge control system, automating the entire process and reducing reliance on manual tasks. This significantly reduced risk by eliminating human error and ensuring proper hedging, while also improving efficiency and enabling the treasury team to focus on strategic tasks.