Subject matter expert Rating agencies & Securitisation
United Kingdom
- Current
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- Credit Rating Expert at World Bank & Southern African Power Pool
- Expert Advisor at Mercados - Energy Markets International
- Team Leader (Interim) / Project & Change Manager / Solutions Architect at Lloyds Banking Group
- Workbook reviewer at Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
- Past
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- Scholar at Round Table Group
- Capital Markets & Securitisation Advisor at Society of Industry Leaders
- Independent Consultant at Risk Reward Ltd.
- Advisor at The Council of Advisors - Gehrson Lehman Group
- Independent Advisor at Circle of Experts
- Independent Advisor at Primary Insight
- Independent Advisor at DeMatteo Monness LLC
- Capital markets advisor at Guidepoint Global Advisors
- Associate at entier associates
- Strategic Management Consultant & Freelancer at (Self Employed)
- SME Panel member (Credit Risk & Structured Products) at 4most Consulting
- Project & Change Manager / Senior Business Analyst / Solutions Architect at Bank of Scotland Treasury (HBOS plc)
- Senior Business Analyst at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
- Independent Consultant at Sharp Decisions Ltd.
- Rating Analyst at Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- Performance Analyst at Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- Various HQ Positions (Munich & London) at HVB Group
- Various Positions at Dresdner Bank AG, Munich
- Trainee at Dresdner Bank AG
- Education
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- International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Centre - The University of Reading Business School
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (previously: BANKAKADEMIE)
- European College of Business & Management, London (previously: European Vocational College)
- State Vocational College, Forchheim
- Dientzenhofer Gymnasium, Bamberg
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Markus Krebsz’s Summary
Strategic management consultant with expert knowledge in Securitisation & Rating agency spaces and advisor to the World Bank with 18+ years experience in the global financial markets.
Internationally acclaimed conference speaker and experienced workshop conductor.
CISI Workbook reviewer for ‘Risk in Financial Services’, ‘Operational Risk’ & ‘IT in Investment Operations’ and committee member of both, the CISI's Risk and IT forum.
Currently acting as credit rating expert to the World Bank as part of various large-scale projects involving government-owned entities of several African nations.
Also managing a major UK banking group`s Risk solutions team: Designed the firm`s `lending commitment index`, ultimately to be used by HM Treasury (UK) and the Bank for International Settlements.
Prior to that established and managed Bank of Scotland Treasury's Surveillance & Performance analytics team, overseeing a portfolio of 1,450 bonds totaling in excess of USD100bn.
Ex-Primary analyst for Fitch's corporate & infrastructure securitisation team focusing on trade receivables, leases, and inventory and government-related deals. Before that in the performance analytics team covering transaction surveillance and heavily involved in innovative product development.
Acting in a variety of advisory and consultancy capacities and member of various working groups providing insight, opinion and innovative capital markets solutions.
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS:
Mar 2007 - Contributed the chapter 'Credit rating agencies and the IRB approach' to the EuroMoney Book 'Frontiers of Risk Management: Key Issues and Solutions'
Feb 2007 - Contributed an article to the 'SII Review'
Aug 2004 to Oct 2006 Numerous Research, Special, Pre-Sale and Criteria reports for Fitch Ratings (i.e. Sagres Explorer, Tube Lines Finance, Ocean Star, Post-issuance reporting standards for Trade Receivables etc.)
Sept 2001 - 'SAP Risk Analyzer User Guide' (228 pages; in German)
Markus Krebsz’s Specialties:
- Structured finance analysis
- Rating advisory and 'Due diligence'
- Capital structure and legal documentation analysis
- Cash-flow modelling
- Risk Analysis
- Business plans & strategic assumptions review
- Market & competitive landscape review
- Financial statements analysis
- Credit analysis leading to appropriate ratings
Performance Analysis & Financial Model audit
SAP Banking Module & Strategic Enterprise Management, MSOffice, Linux (SUSE and Fedora), Opera
Markus Krebsz’s Experience
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Credit Rating Expert
World Bank & Southern African Power Pool
(Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)
January 2010 — Present (3 months)
This is a large-scale project of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) funded & sponsored by the World Bank to undertake a commercial and operational performance assessment and benchmarking exercise of government-owned entities in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zambia.
The ultimate objective is for these entities to gain a credit rating and achieve cheaper funding via access to the capital markets and a larger investor base.
More information on the project can be found here:
http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=4&aid=497&dir=2010/February/Friday26
More information on SAPP is available here:
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Expert Advisor
Mercados - Energy Markets International
(Oil & Energy industry)
August 2009 — Present (8 months)
Mercados - Energy Markets International (Mercados EMI) is a specialist global energy consultancy with international headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
Mercados EMI service quality relies on its more than 16 years experience in supporting clients in liberalizing energy sectors, promoting efficient energy markets, designing effective regulation, and assisting energy businesses to succeed. The firm's staff comprises over 15 different nationalities runs projects in more than 30 countries around the globe. This diversity has enabled Mercados EMI to become a truly international company, able to provide unique perspectives on energy-related matters.
Its approach integrates innovative, state-of-the-art techniques with practical, tailor-made solutions to today’s energy sector challenges. Key people have held top positions in government, regulatory authorities and energy companies, and bring a global perspective to local and regional issues.
Mercados EMI operates in Spain, France and Portugal from Madrid, which is also its operations centre for Africa, South East Asia and Latin America. In its international expansion, Mercados EMI Spain created new companies to operate locally or regionally from key locations of the world. -
Team Leader (Interim) / Project & Change Manager / Solutions Architect
Lloyds Banking Group
(Capital Markets industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Treasury / Risk management - Dual function:
Leading Bank of Scotland Treasury’s Surveillance & Performance analytics team as interim manager since Oct. 2007 (Since 19 Jan 2009 part of Lloyds Banking Group).
Project manager to facilitate and manage change for risk, front office and IT areas incl. third party vendor management.
Designed and specified an innovative tool for the Global Structured Finance market - the 'Bloomberg Underlying MTGE Bond List Generator' <XMBD> - which was subsequently developed/coded/implemented by Bloomberg and has been released for general use to Bloomberg's 250,000+ subscribers in 150+ countries.
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Workbook reviewer
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investent (CISI) workbooks provide not only a thorough preparation for the appropriate CISI examination (approx. 40,000 are taken each year in the UK and around the world) but are also a valuable desktop reference for practitioners.
I conducted the following workbook reviews for the CISI:
Technical Review of "Risk in Financial Services" (August 2009)
http://www.sii.org.uk/web5/infopool.nsf/HTML/rRISKFC?opendocument
Senior Review of "Operational Risk" (October 2009)
http://www.sii.org.uk/WEB5/infopool.nsf/HTML/rOpRisk?opendocument -
Scholar
Round Table Group
(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)
October 2009 — 2010 (1 year )
The Best and Brightest Experts:
From Nobel Peace Prize winners to leading industry experts, academics and corporate leaders, Round Table Group has assembled an incredible array of talent to help litigators win their important cases.
Rigorously Evaluated and Vetted:
Round Table Group conducts a rigorous and thorough search for the best and most qualified candidates every time a client needs an expert witness. Indeed, dozens of the world's leading litigators have testified publicly how Round Table Group and its experts played a key role in winning the case.
An Unprecedented Array of Global Talent:
Each expert search begins with Round Table Group's famed network of over 100,000 experts. These renowned experts represent virtually every industry and area of expertise from around the globe. Round Table Group has assembled an unprecedented array of global talent to help litigators win cases, including:
Leading Subject Matter Experts in All Industries:
Renowned Professors, Department Chairs, and Deans
Top Physicians, Research Scientists, and Healthcare Experts
Foremost Attorneys in All Legal Fields
Former Government Officials and Advisors
Fellows at Prestigious Think Tanks
For more information visit:
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Capital Markets & Securitisation Advisor
Society of Industry Leaders
(Research industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
The Society of Industry Leaders is a carefully selected global network of thought and industry leaders which connects industry veterans and academia professionals with institutional investors.
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Independent Consultant
Risk Reward Ltd.
(Banking industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
Risk Reward Ltd. is a Strategy and Risk Consultancy providing services to financial service companies on a global basis. Our consultants are all experts in their fields.Risk Reward Limited is able to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to the business problems that you face on a day-to-day basis.
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Advisor
The Council of Advisors - Gehrson Lehman Group
(Think Tanks industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
Gerson Lehrman Group provides customized research services for knowledge-driven businesses and deploys the world's most developed subject matter expert network: The Councils of Advisors
More information is available at:
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Independent Advisor
Circle of Experts
(Research industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
Nitron Circle of Experts provides its clients – investment funds, corporations, and law firms – with access to a network of frontline industry experts.
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Independent Advisor
Primary Insight
(Research industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
Primary Insight (a subsidiary of Bear Stearns) is an independent research provider focused on delivering access to expert networks of knowledgeable individuals to institutional investors.
More information is available at:
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Independent Advisor
DeMatteo Monness LLC
(Research industry)
2007 — 2010 (3 years )
DeMatteo Monness is a boutique research and brokerage firm headquartered in New York which assists its institutional investor client base - hedge and mutual funds - in their investment research efforts by connecting them with industry experts from all areas of the market. DeMatteo Monness is a member firm of the NASD and clears trades through Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing LLC.
More information is available at:
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Capital markets advisor
Guidepoint Global Advisors
(Capital Markets industry)
September 2007 — 2010 (3 years )
International network of executives, managers, doctors, engineers, attorneys, consultants and other academic and industry professionals who provide consulting services to business decision-makers and leading investors from around the world.
Through their participation in telephonic and one-on-one consultations, interactive group meetings and online surveys, Advisors provide clients with insight into the latest developments in their industries. -
Associate
entier associates
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2006 — 2010 (4 years )
entier associates has assembled on of the UK's most powerful associate networks of business and technology change experts in the UK. Associates are not recruited to order, they cannot register or sign-up to work for entier. They have to be recommended and sponsored by an existing trusted associate who has knowledge of their skills experience and track record.
More information on entier associates is available at:
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Strategic Management Consultant & Freelancer
(Self Employed)
(Capital Markets industry)
October 2006 — 2010 (4 years )
Experienced Business and Technology resource with expert knowledge in Securitisation & Rating Agency spaces. Extensive seven year background in the capital markets arena encompasses: Structured Finance experience, Cash Flow modelling, Business plans and strategic assumptions, Competitive landscape review, Financial statements analysis, Credit analysis leading to appropriate ratings, Performance analysis and financial model audit, Portfolio Management, Retail, Commercial & Investment Banking, Financial Advisory, Credit Risk Management, Country Risk Management, Project management.
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SME Panel member (Credit Risk & Structured Products)
4most Consulting
(Management Consulting industry)
September 2008 — December 2009 (1 year 4 months)
4most Consulting comprises a unique panel of experts which, combined with innovative resource management, delivers a high value service. The panel have extensive experience from the banking sector and the big 4 consultancies – and they are all innovative leaders with extensive hands-on integration experience.
4most Consulting provides innovative, expert, cost effective advice and key integration resourcing strategies, driven by the panel of Subject Matter Experts and will assist in identifying and delivering the critical components of success.
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Project & Change Manager / Senior Business Analyst / Solutions Architect
Bank of Scotland Treasury (HBOS plc)
(Public Company; HBOS; Banking industry)
October 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Treasury / Risk management:
Facilitating and managing change for risk, front office and IT areas incl. third party vendor management.
Designed, specified and successfully implemented 'RATER' - an automatic tool that tracks/reports external rating changes and rating migration for Structured finance portfolios across deals' full capital structures. Currently working on an enhancement to use this for other instruments/ deal types.
Designed and specified an innovative tool for the Global Structured Finance market - the 'Bloomberg Underlying MTGE Bond List Generator' <XMBD> - which was subsequently developed/coded/implemented by Bloomberg and has recently been released for general use to Bloomberg's 250,000+ subscribers in 150+ countries.
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Senior Business Analyst
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
October 2006 — July 2007 (10 months)
Senior Business Analyst & Subject Matter Expert as part of the bank's Group Finance department & Group Treasury function with focus on Rating Agencies & Securitisation.
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Independent Consultant
Sharp Decisions Ltd.
(Management Consulting industry)
October 2006 — July 2007 (10 months)
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Rating Analyst
Fitch Ratings Ltd.
(Capital Markets industry)
August 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Analyst for Corporate & Infrastructure Securitisation in Fitch's European Structured Finance department
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Performance Analyst
Fitch Ratings Ltd.
(Capital Markets industry)
August 2004 — July 2005 (1 year )
Covering the performance analysis for all European Corporate & Infrastructure securitisation transactions (excl. WBS)
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Various HQ Positions (Munich & London)
HVB Group
(Public Company; Banking industry)
October 1999 — July 2004 (4 years 10 months)
10/01 - 07/04: Credit analyst in Group Senior Risk Management covering mainly ABS, MBS, CLN, & Special Products
10/99 - 10/01: Project manager of a strategic partnership with SAP:
Successfully designed, developed and implemented the SAP Credit Risk analyzer as part of SAP's Treasury and Risk management platform - which is to date in use in major banks & FIs around the globe. -
Various Positions
Dresdner Bank AG, Munich
(Banking industry)
August 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 3 months)
5/98 - 9/99: Credit & Finance department
5/97 - 5/98: Financial Adviser for Private Banking Clients
8/95 - 5/97: Back office and Customer Service -
Trainee
Dresdner Bank AG
(Public Company; Banking industry)
September 1993 — July 1995 (1 year 11 months)
Trainee Programme
Markus Krebsz’s Education
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International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Centre - The University of Reading Business School
Target: PRM (Professional Risk Manager) , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
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Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (previously: BANKAKADEMIE)
Bachelor of Banking Services and Operations (CCI) , 1996 — 1999
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European College of Business & Management, London (previously: European Vocational College)
Certificate 'Banking in Britain' (Distinction) , 1997 — 1997
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State Vocational College, Forchheim
German Banking Certificate , 1993 — 1995
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Dientzenhofer Gymnasium, Bamberg
1984 — 1993
Additional Information
Markus Krebsz’s Websites:
Markus Krebsz’s Interests:
I enjoy watching topical lecture series from 'The Teaching Company' and 'Great Courses'. Titles include: 'Understanding Complexity' (12 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Scott E. Page, University Michigan 'Probability Made Clear' (12 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin 'Zero to Infinity - A History of Numbers' (24 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Edward E Burger, Williams College 'Games People Play - Games Theory in Life, Business and Beyond' (24 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Scott P. Stevens, James Madison University ' The Art of Critical Decision Making' (24 lectures /30mins each) - Professor Michael A. Roberto, Bryant University 'The Joy of Thinking - Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas' (24 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Edward B. Burger and Professor Michael Starbird 'The Joy of Mathematics' (24 lectures / 30mins each) - Professor Arthur J. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Markus Krebsz’s Groups:
Member of the following industry working groups:
ESF Investor Committee
Post-trade transparency - Securitised Products (FSA)
CRD 3 and CRD 4 (ESF/ASF/SIFMA/LIBA)
Counterparty Risk Working Group (ISDA)
Informal discussions (European Central Bank)
Transparency initiative (Irish Stock Exchange)
Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment (CISI):
CISI Risk Forum - Committee Member
CISI IT Forum - Committee Member
PRMIA - Member of PRMIA & Founder of the PRM London study group
CIB/IFS - Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers & Institute of Financial Services
GARP - Affiliate member
PCG - Member of the Professional Contractors Group
IHIQS - Member of the International High IQ Society
Member of The Hamilton Institute for Policy Research
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - Panel member
The Economist's Global Executive Forum - Panel member, PMBA Group, Ecademy, Cap. markets Expert @ MeettheBoss.com
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Executive Suite -
The Personal MBA Community -
PCG, The Voice of Freelancing -
Relevante -- Networking Group for Accounting, Audit, and Finance Professionals -
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network -
Global Web Forum of Leader (GWL) -
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) -
Quantitative Analytics -
Structured Finance -
The "Risk" Factor -
The Economist Newspaper readers -
Risk & Treasury
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International Entrepreneur Club -
ICMA Centre University of Reading -
Liquidity Management Network -
Treasury Technology Network -
Treasury Management Network -
Financial Risk Management Network -
CIOs.com: Chief Information Officer Network -
Freelancers & Self-Employed Professionals
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PRMIA - Professional Risk Managers' International Association -
QWAFAFEW Quantitative Investment Society -
"Write It Down"-A Website for Writers -
Contractors Direct
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Risk Managers -
AFFILIATED AUTHORS
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Structured Finance World -
Bear Stearns Alumni -
Published Authors Network -
Credit Rating Agency Alumni + Friends
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Quant Finance -
London PMBA Chapter -
Standard and Poor's -
Mortgage Banking & Structured Finance Risk Professionals Network -
Global Analytics Network (+5K analytic professionals) -
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Alumni -
American Securitization Forum Members -
University of Reading Alumni -
The Future of Securitisation
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Monte Carlo Simulation, Excel and Model Risk
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4MOST -
Finance Club -
Finance Club London -
Capital Market professionals -
Investment Banking professionals -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: US & Canada -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group:Central & South America -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: West Asia -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: East Asia & Australia -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: Middle East & Africas -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: Western Europe -
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) Regional Group: Eastern Europe -
PRMIA New York
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Credit Risk
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Market Risk
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Operational Risk
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Liquidity Risk
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Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
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Exams
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PRMIA Frankfurt
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PRMIA Zurich
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Risk Reward Global Risk Forum
Markus Krebsz’s Honors:
Individually Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Chartered MCSI), Nov. 2009
Member of the CISI's Exam/Syllabus panel; helping to develop a new Risk management course, since Feb. 2009
CISI Workbook reviewer
Member of an informal Consultative Group which advises various European Stock Exchanges and Financial Regulators on Structured finance market initiatives (since March 2008)
Founder/ Owner of the PRMIA Linkedin Group, est. February 2008
Ovation Award (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group), London, May 2007
Founder of the London PMBA chapter, est. January 2007
Distinguished Credit Award 2005 (Fitch), London, January 2006
Founder of the London PRM study group, July 2004 - April 2006
Appointed Member of the Board of Examiners, Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Munich (May 1999 - June 2002)
State Award (Bavaria), Munich, May 1999
Markus Krebsz’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
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