Akshat Shankar

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India18 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a $40 billion investment portfolio strategy.
  • Expert in Fixed Income Models and Algorithmic Trading.
  • Developed advanced financial models for investment strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Services expert specializing in investment strategy and quantitative analysis.

Contact

akshat.shankar@axaxl.comLinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Asset AllocationAsset And Liability Management (alm)

Other Skills

Asset Liability ManagementCapital ManagementCapital MarketsCommodityDerivativesEquitiesEquity DerivativesEquity ResearchExotic Trade ReviewFX OptionsFinancial ModelingFinancial Risk ManagementFixed IncomeFixed Income Quantitative AnalysisForeign Exchange (FX) Options

About

Specialties: Fixed Income Models, CPPI, Algorithmic Trading

Experience

Axa xl, a division of axa

Head of Global Investment Strategy, AXA XL

Dec 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Responsible for Strategic Asset Allocation, Asset Liability Management, Investment Solutions and Investment Capital Modeling of AXA XL's USD 40 billion investment portfolio. Managing a team across New York, Bangalore and Gurgaon.
  • 1) Senior Manager, Global Investment Strategy, XL Group (December 2013 - March 2015)
  • 2) AVP, Global Investment Strategy, XL Catlin (April 2015 - May 2018)
  • 3) Vice President, Global Investment Strategy, AXA XL (June 2018-September 2021)
  • 4) Head of Strategic Asset Allocation and ALM, AXA XL (October 2021-August 2023)
  • 5) Global Head of Investment Strategy, AXA XL (September 2023-Present)
Strategic Asset AllocationAsset Liability ManagementInvestment SolutionsInvestment Capital ModelingAsset AllocationAsset and Liability Management (ALM)

Royal bank of scotland business

Quantitative Strategist

Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • 1) Rates & FX Algorithmic Trading.
  • 2) Nelson Siegel Svensson Model for Yield Curve Fitting.
  • 3) Liquidity for Electronic Communication Networks.
Rates & FX Algorithmic TradingNelson Siegel Svensson ModelLiquidity for Electronic Communication Networks

Goldman sachs

Associate

Apr 2010 – Jan 2011 · 9 mos · Bangalore

  • 1) Analyst: Exotic Trade Review (March 2010 - November 2010)
  • 2) Associate: Exotic Trade Review (December 2010 - January 2011)
  • Exotic Trade Review: Fund Derivatives Desk
  • Reviewing Valuation Algorithms of CPPI (Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance) Trades.
Valuation AlgorithmsExotic Trade Review

Fidelity investments

Quantitative Analyst

Jul 2007 – Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst. Developed/Modified following models/ tools for the Taxable Bond Desk.
  • 1. Canadian Tracking Error Volatility Model
  • 2. Yield Curve Fitting Model
  • 3. Fixed Income Performance Attribution Tool
  • 4. Portfolio Optimization
Fixed Income Quantitative AnalysisYield Curve FittingPortfolio Optimization

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Integrated M.Tech — Maths and Computing

Jan 2002 – Jan 2007

CFA Institute

CFA — (Chartered Financial Analyst)

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010

FRM, GARP

FRM — Financial Risk Management

Jan 2007 – Jan 2008

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