THOMAS WILLIAM HOLDGATE

• I work closely alongside the Research Analysts and Portfolio Managers to provide excellent data support, including the collection, presentation and reporting of accurate data
• I liaise regularly with multiple teams across the business and will work on ad hoc investment projects
• Additionally provide assistance in building applications that both improve the team's efficiency as well as tools to improve alpha
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• Provide support to the Asia Equity team portfolio managers through the generation of portfolio data, analysis and risk information
• Update monthly standard presentations and assist in the preparation of data for presentations, client reporting and ad hoc marketing content
• Work closely with the Performance Management team to ensure accurate reporting and performance attribution
• Provide analytics to ensure consistency across accounts and strategies
• Assist in building quantitative tools for better capturing data and enhancing alpha generation
• Help the team with data collection and sourcing of company information and statistics
• Engage with other departments to facilitate portfolio administration; such as corporate actions
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the team, client portfolio managers, client account managers, operations team, RFP team and marketing department
• Build up knowledge of the CRD dealing and associated custom applications
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

- Providing clients with market information
- Liaising with intermediaries on investment and taxation issues.
- Receiving and placing market orders for execution with the dealers.
- Review and produce performance data.
- Administer capital and income system / ensuring daily reconciliation.
- Supporting the management of portfolios containing a combination of Fixed Interest, Equities, Unit & Investment Trusts, VCT ‘s and Hedge Funds
- Complete and reconcile nominal transfers.
- Ensure valuation records are updated.
- Manage fees scale amendments and confirm to Clients where necessary.
- Opening / Closing portfolios
- Monitor company’s daily interim and final reports and up date fund manager.
- Assist in preparation and distribution of valuations.
- Assist in year-end tax planning.
- Dealing with trade queries.
- Responsible for Corporate Actions on client’s accounts.
- Understand and ensure compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of business.

• Responsible for a team of 5, including performance reviews and promotions
• Dealing with corporate Accounts for large corporations
• Responsible for ensuring good relations with clients
• Opening/Closing and general maintenance of accounts
• Standing Orders & Direct Debits
• Placing funds on overnight deposit with money markets
• Swift & Chaps payments

• Part of a counterfeits team responsible for fraudulent currency in the UK
• Collating data to target fraudulent activity in the UK
• Vault Key Holder responsible for control and maintenance of the Banks cash
• Taking and compiling orders of new money for collection from UK Banks