Aleksandra Ivanova

Aleksandra Ivanova, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning several years. Aleksandra started their career at HSBC Global Banking and Markets as an Assistant Derivatives Analyst, where they were responsible for ensuring timely settlement of daily derivative cash flows and providing middle-office support services.

In 2016, Aleksandra joined Record as a Front Office Risk Analyst, where they focused on investment risk and return analysis, qualitative and quantitative market analysis, and developing models and tools to automate processes and increase efficiency. Aleksandra later progressed to the role of Senior Front Office Risk Analyst, where they continued to provide oversight and support to the operational teams.

Currently, Aleksandra holds the position of Associate Director Front Office Risk at Record. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the operational teams, mitigating operational risk, evaluating investment performance, building risk monitoring tools, and conducting due diligence on clients and counterparties.

Overall, Aleksandra Ivanova, CFA has demonstrated expertise in risk management, investment analysis, and process improvement throughout their career.

Aleksandra Ivanova, CFA has a diverse education history. Aleksandra obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Investment Fund Management from the University of Glasgow in 2014. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours in Mathematics and Business Studies from The University of Edinburgh in 2013.

Before entering university, Aleksandra attended the Foreign Language High School 'Aleko Konstantinov' in Pravets, Bulgaria. Aleksandra completed their high school education there, focusing on English and French language studies from 2004 to 2009.

In addition to their academic achievements, Aleksandra has acquired various certifications. Aleksandra is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, having earned this qualification from the CFA Institute in August 2022. Other certifications they hold include AWE Accelerator Foundations from AWE in March 2022, Microsoft Office - VBA Introduction from QA Ltd in April 2019, and the Capital Markets Programme (Level 3 Certificate in Derivatives), Derivatives, Integrity Matters, and UK Financial Regulations from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI) in September 2017. Finally, they completed the Graduate Performance Management Programme - Professional Development and Workplace Preparation Academy for the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, offered by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) in July 2014.