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GEORGE FUSHI

GEORGE FUSHI

Frankfort,IL

Summary

Highly experienced Derivatives Trader and Risk Manager with 20 plus years in the financial markets, focusing on futures and options. Proven expertise in identifying, investigating, and mitigating fraudulent activities and market manipulations. Extensive background in developing trading strategies, overseeing investigative operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies including CFTC, OCC and SEC and leading diverse teams. Proficient in planning and conducting in-depth investigations into possible violations of financial regulations and laws, with a significant history of collaboration with top institutional firms like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Countrywide Financial and Washington Mutual.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President

MGB DOCS, Inc.
01.2006 - Current
  • Spearheaded the establishment of a comprehensive research solution addressing critical issues such as mortgage fraud and market manipulation within the real estate sector, completed approx. 50 title searches per day
  • Led multidisciplinary teams in investigative tasks, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and acting upon findings of illegal trade practices and fraud. Completed analysis of over 5000 properties for fraud mitigation
  • Developed and maintained strategic relationships with institutional clients such as Old Republic National Title and Fidelity, providing investigative support and forensic analysis.

Trading Manager

Blue Capital Management
01.2004 - 01.2014
  • Wrote a business plan and raised trading capital from institutional trading firms
  • The trading firm employed 4 traders and 3 clerks
  • Responsibilities included hiring, training and managing a team executing a strategy intended to return a competitive ROI with a low annualized volatility for institutional partners
  • Established and maintained strategic relationships with leading brokerage firms and investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Countrywide Financial, Morgan Stanley and varied individual brokerage groups
  • Assisted these institutional partners in hedging their mortgage portfolio interest rate risk
  • Created and executed business plans focusing on trading strategies that adhered to regulatory standards, including the mitigation of interest rate risks and compliance with Act and Commission Regulations
  • Conducted preliminary inquiries into suspected violations, developed comprehensive investigative plans, and led a team in executing these strategies effectively
  • Established and nurtured strategic partnerships with brokerage houses and investment banks, facilitating the examination of trading records and contributing to enforcement actions.

Director Fixed Income Trading

ABN Amro Bank
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Co-managed $150m in bank capital, ensuring compliance with trading regulations and focusing on risk management and product development in collaboration with CBOT
  • Participated in regulatory discussions with CBOT executives and contributed to the creation of new financial products, enhancing market integrity and compliance with futures and options regulations.

Senior Trading Manager

Knight Financial Products
01.1997 - 01.2003
  • Led successful trading teams maintaining a consistent record of profitability, with 71 profitable months trading out of 72, while ensuring compliance with market regulations and managing interest rate risks
  • Acted as a key liaison with regulatory bodies, implementing standardized analytical techniques and guidelines to investigate and address market violations effectively.
  • At Knight we were the first trading team to network handheld computers to every trader in every trading pit across the interest rare yield curve and adjust derivatives values and manage risk in real-time.

Trader

Rock Trading
01.1993 - 01.1997
  • Specialized in determining fair theoretical values for futures and options contracts, focusing on regulatory compliance and risk management within the grains, equity index and interest rate sectors.

Arbitrage Clerk

First Options
01.1988 - 01.1993
  • Initiated career in financial markets, focusing on executing futures orders and adhering to market regulations, laying the groundwork for a robust understanding of compliance and enforcement within trading environments.

Education

B.A. - Finance

Western Illinois University
01.1988

Skills

  • In-depth knowledge of financial regulations
  • Full Member CBOT
  • Full Member CBOE
  • Expertise in forensic analysis, investigative reporting, and risk assessment in financial markets
  • Proficient in drafting detailed investigative reports and providing technical assistance to enforcement attorneys
  • Skilled in applying analytical techniques to investigate complex trading scenarios
  • Securities Regulations
  • Policy assessment
  • Investigation leadership
  • Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

Certification

Full Member CBOT and CBOE.

Additional Information

U.S. Citizen, willing to comply with all pre-employment screening and background checks., Prepared to engage in continuous learning and training as required by the agency’s program., Committed to ethical standards and integrity in all investigative and trading practices., Medically Disabled

Office

708-479-5253

Timeline

President

MGB DOCS, Inc.
01.2006 - Current

Trading Manager

Blue Capital Management
01.2004 - 01.2014

Director Fixed Income Trading

ABN Amro Bank
01.2000 - 01.2004

Senior Trading Manager

Knight Financial Products
01.1997 - 01.2003

Trader

Rock Trading
01.1993 - 01.1997

Arbitrage Clerk

First Options
01.1988 - 01.1993

B.A. - Finance

Western Illinois University

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