Brandon Chua

Passionate and driven banking and finance student at SMU with a strong focus on continuous learning and personal growth. As an aspiring professional in the finance industry, I am dedicated to expanding my knowledge and skills to excel in this dynamic field.

DBS Private Bank December [2023 – August 2024]

Rotational Intern, Equity/FX Investment Advisory

• FX Product knowledge include Cross Currency Swaps, Target Accrual Redemption Forwards (TARF), Pivots, Accumulators and

Decumulators, Triple Currency Linked Note (TCNs).

• Equity Product knowledge include Fixed Coupon Notes(FCN), Accumulators and Decumulators, and Equity Linked Notes (ELN).
• Analysed client’s needs and developed comprehensive structured products tailored to client’s investment ideas.

Rotational Intern, Capital Markets, Fixed Income & Equity

• Pitched a “Hold” call on RACE-US using sector analysis, DCF, relative, and DDM valuation methodologies.
• Pitched a “Long” call on LMT-US A- bond with credit analysis using Z-Spread valuation against peer competitors.
• Performed financial analysis to determine the financial health of the company, such as relative liquidity and coverage ratios.
• Technical Skills: Bloomberg bond related functions, FactSet.

Rotational Intern, Funds Advisory

• Performed analyses for a 6 edition, fortnightly fund publication for distribution to RMs and clients.
• Development and implementation of strategic business initiatives, product management and development, funds due diligence and marketing, training and sales support.
• Work with the Chief Investment Officer and external asset managers to develop content on new fund ideas and updates on existing funds
• Perform fund comparison analyses across a range of asset classes (IG & HY, MBS) and parameters such as YTM, credit rating, average bond duration.

Unicorn Financial Solutions [October 2023 - June 2024]

Intern, Investment Analyst, Asset Management

• Conduct thorough research on market trends, economic data, and company news to inform investment decisions.

• Effectively communicate investment recommendations to senior management
• Perform financial analysis of companies and industries, including fundamental analysis, ratio analysis and cash flow analysis.
• Evaluate and manage investment risks, including market risks, credit risk, and liquidity risk.

MUFG Investor Services [December 2022 – August 2023]

Intern, Middle Office Operations, SMO

• Review pricing and Profit & Loss of portfolios including Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, OTC derivatives and Forwards.

• Ensure trade processing is complete, corporate actions have been booked correctly & security pricing is accurate.
• Operate and oversee reconciliation technology to ensure a full reconciled Gross Asset Value to the Client Operations team including cash,

position, dividend & interest reconciliations.

Final year student at Singapore Management University

Bachelor's in Business Management, Majoring in Finance