Matthew Bazarian

  

Biography:

Military Experience: 8.5 years

Work Experience: 14.5 years

Work Experience:

I've spent my career primarily as an Asia credit trader along with short stints working as a credit broker. I have extensive experience in Asia, as a leader and business developer. My top skill is building teams and maximizing the capabilities of my team members. I'm considering roles outside of finance and trading where I see an ability to thrive for the next 15years.

Military Service:

  • Rank: Major

    Branch/Position: Marine Corps

    Period: May 1998 - December 2006

    Occupation: Infantry Officer

    Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

    Duties Description:
    Infantry officers are the commanders or their assistants in infantry and reconnaissance units in Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs). They plan, direct, and assist in the deployment and tactical employment of MAGTFs and any subordinate infantry and reconnaissance units. To fulfill these responsibilities, they evaluate intelligence; estimate the operational situation; and formulate, coordinate, and execute appropriate plans for offensive/defensive maneuver, reconnaissance, fire support, nuclear, biological and chemical defense, directed energy warfare, Communications and operational logistics and maintenance.

    Training courses:

    • Navy Achievement Medal x 2, Combat V
    • Joint Services Commendation Medal
    • Navy Commendation Medal
    • Combat Action Ribbon

Work history:

  • Job Title: Manging Director

    Company: Amstel Financial Services

    Period: July 2024 - August 2025

    Role Description:

    Managing Director - Desk Head

    Management Consultant contracted to rebuild the Inter Dealer Broking (IDB) desk.

    • Advised senior management on both group and desk strategy.
    • Doubled desk revenues in the first two months running the business. 
    • Used extensive Asia credit market experience, relationships and reputation to optimize desk capabilities.
    • Effectively navigated a diverse team of 8 brokers through strategy changes, significant personnel changes and a major IT overhaul.
    • Implemented a system to quickly train junior brokers and maximize the talents of senior brokers. 

  • Job Title: Asia Credit Trader

    Company: Standard Chartered Bank

    Period: May 2021 - May 2024

    Role Description:

    Director - Asia Credit Trader

    Market-Maker for all of Asia Credit during US hours which included Japan, Australia and derivatives.

    • Effectively traded over 15 different books for 7 different credit traders during Asia’s overnight hours.
    • Established SCB as a top tier Asia credit trading business in the US.
    • Proved immediately effective and profitable based on substantial experience as a principal trader in Asia. 
    • Proactively built strong relationships with clients resulting in sharp execution and reduced risk exposure.
    • Played a key role in profitably rebuilding the Frontier business and creating a dominant CDS franchise.

  • Job Title: Managing Director - Investment Grade (IG) Broker

    Company: Amstel Financial Services

    Period: September 2020 - May 2021

    Role Description:

    Managing Director - Investment Grade (IG) Broker

    Senior Business Consultant contracted to build the IG credit market for the IDB desk.

    • Developed a credible IG credit trading platform capturing new market share in SEA and IG sovereigns. 
    • Profitably enabled the desk to diversify revenues and trained colleagues in the nuances of IG trading.

  • Job Title: Managing Director - Asia Institutional Sales

    Company: BCP Securities

    Period: March 2019 - March 2020

    Role Description:

    Managing Director - Asia Institutional Sales

    Head of sales charged with developing new institutional relationships and cultivating existing clients.

    • Brought in 23 active client relationships 11 of which were onboarded from scratch.
    • Grew a niche broking platform into a globally engaged and relevant Asia trading business.

  • Job Title: Director - Head of the Investment Grade Trading

    Company: UBS AG

    Period: January 2013 - March 2019

    Role Description:

    Responsible for supervising the trading and risk of all IG traders on the desk. In charge of developing and mentoring all junior traders including the overnight trader in NY. 

    • PNL routinely ranked in the top 3 of Flow Credit and was among the UBS’ longest tenured credit traders. 
    • Developed strategies to achieve consistent profitability. Effectively deployed up to 500mm balance sheet and 100k CS01 using adept risk management and all around good judgment.
    • Doubled volumes achieving a minimum of 100% weekly turnover through direct client engagement.
    • Trained 3 junior traders to become profitable market-makers. All later became desk heads.
    • Provided critical support for structured trades by sourcing large volumes of AT1s and illiquid credits.
    • Worked closely with Syndicate to win mandates particularly in Philippine financials.

  • Job Title: Associate Director - Asia Credit Trader

    Company: UBS Sec

    Period: August 2007 - April 2010

    Role Description:

    2007-2010 Stamford, CT

    Market-Maker for all of Asia Credit during US hours including derivatives.

    • Rapidly stepped into senior trading roles throughout the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) as well as considerable personnel and management turnover.
    • Provided live risk and default exposure reporting to the Emerging Markets desk throughout the GFC.
    • Quickly added revenues to the desk by implementing and running a new E-Trading platform.

Education:

  • Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

    Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Business

    Period: August 2004 - June 2007

  • US Naval Academy

    Bachelor's Degree – Science - Major in History

    Period: July 1994 - May 1998

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