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Luis Manuel Abello De Abiega

Luis Manuel Abello De Abiega

New York,NY

Summary

Executive leader with deep experience driving organizational success and fostering collaboration. Skilled in strategic planning, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. Known for adaptability, resilience, and delivering results in evolving environments. Strong interpersonal skills, effective communicator, and results-driven approach.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Director

Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities NY, Mizuho Capital Markets
07.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for the Mexican Clients, Products and relations
  • Develop the franchise to supply the Mizuho expertise in derivatives and capital markets to Mexican clients
  • Decide about systems, regulatory processes, products and portfolio optimization to generate the most possible value from the clients and the Mizuho Balance sheet.
  • Implement and direct the global strategy focused on the Mexican financial market.
  • Negotiate contracts (ISDA) with institutional and government counterparties.
  • Design and sell structured and complex products as solutions for clients.
  • Build strong relationships with authorities and relevant participants in the Mexican financial system.
  • Manage aggressive budget base in a Mexican and Latam wallet.

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Actinver Asset Management
02.2022 - 02.2024
  • Design and respond for the investment strategies of all Mutual Funds
  • Responsible for the performance, benchmark, and promotion communication.
  • Generate ideas and strategies for new products and funds.
  • AUMs > 14 billion usd, 50 funds with different parametrization, and different asset classes, Fx Income, Fx, Equity, Multi-Assets, Thematic, etc.
  • Asset allocation according macro rules and commercial strategies.
  • Place flagship funds within the top 3 of their category.
  • 25 Stars, Morningstar awards as a Portfolio Manager and also 9 times winner of the best medium-term fund.

Director Fix Income and Fx Funds

Actinver Asset Management
06.2015 - 02.2022
  • Responsible for all Fix Income and Fx Portfolios.
  • Responsible for the performance, benchmark, and promotion communication.
  • Implement solid and diversified portfolios according to quantitative and qualitative parameters.
  • Built tool to tracking operational issues as, prospectus, and investment regimen.
  • Achieved effective communication with authorities, internal comities, and the board.
  • Achieved asset growth above the industry average (10% more)
  • 25 Stars, Morningstar awards as a Portfolio Manager and also 9 times winner of the best medium-term fund.

Director Institutional Sales and Trading

Investment Placement Group
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Trading of financial instruments for LATAM, with customers Mexico, Panama, Colombia, USA, and Canada.
  • Management proprietary cash books for IPG.
  • Sales and trading of MBonos, UMS, Sovereign and Corporate LATAM bonds with institutional clients.
  • Responsible for selling products from local Mexican market for customers IPG.
  • Responsible for usd 2 million annual budget.

Director Financial Markets (Deputy Head Trader)

HSBC BANK México, S.A.
05.2012 - 03.2014
  • Responsible for the performance of the financial markets of the link desk in HSBC, (fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity) between Asset Liability Management and Trading desk.
  • In charge of the "Facility book", management positions of relative value.
  • Trading the proprietary management books of IRS medium-term vision.
  • Manage risk positions from medium and long term by one million usd DV01.
  • Achieved the annual goal for usd 40 million with a 10 people team.
  • Active member of the investment committee in HSBC Mexico, participant in HSBC Americas and Emerging Markets committees.

Vice President, Financial Institutions Coverage

DEUTSCHE BANK, MEXICO, S.A.
06.2008 - 10.2012
  • Solution provider of derivative products, equity, bonds, structured products to clients like: Bank Treasuries, Trusts and Government Treasuries, Institutional clients (Afores, mutual funds, insurance companies, private funds), Private Banking and Family Offices.
  • Responsible for the flow of market maker on the purposes of the SHCP, in the Federal Government Treasury Certificates and Bonds. (market making)
  • Participant in the syndication market debt instruments. (Distribution)
  • Counsel clients regarding structured products, investment strategies and financing
  • Continuous negotiation with the authorities, price vendors and counterparties.
  • In charge of distribution of the securitization deals.

Senior Associate Director, Fixed Income Trader

BARCLAYS BANK MEXICO, S.A.
07.2006 - 06.2008
  • In charge of opening the bond trading books for the Mexican market.
  • Achieved contracts with the most important counterparties to ensure the market presence.
  • Met the goal of 10 million usd budget.
  • Achieved a significant local market share in the first two years of operations.
  • Top 5 supplier of MBonos and Udibonos for local and foreign clients.

Treasurer

SOCIEDAD HIPOTECARIA FEDERAL, S.N.C.
08.2004 - 07.2006
  • Developed the Mexican Mortgage secondary market.
  • Achieved the best Asset Liability management results in important savings to the balance sheet
  • In charge of the trading of long term investments, include derivatives.
  • Four person team working together to offer and design financial and operational solutions to the Mexican Mortgage Market since the markets perspective.
  • Success audits for the public organisms and authorities.

Director, Portfolio Manager

SCOTIA FONDOS, S.A. de C.V.
10.2001 - 07.2004
  • Manage the fixed income funds denominated in Mexican Peso.
  • Increase AUMS from $1.8 to $2.5 billion usd
  • Created a solid strategy to built diversified portfolios according of Mexican instruments and rules.
  • 1's place in historical yields (yearly and monthly)
  • 5-person team under my direct responsibility

Director

BANCA QUADRUM S.A.
07.2000 - 10.2001
  • In charge of Money Market and Fixed Income, sales and trading.
  • Hedge the bank's balance sheet to avoid excess of capital consumption.
  • Built differentiated strategies to attract different segments, working with the promotion areas
  • 1st place on Mexican variable bonds in the broker's statistics.
  • 4-person team under my direct responsibility

Portfolio Manager

IXE CASA DE BOLSA S.A. DE C.V.
02.1999 - 07.2000
  • Manage a Fixed Income funds for 600 million dollars.
  • Administration control of legal parameters and prices.
  • Member of the Investments Committee.
  • Increase the AUMs 20% with diversified and transparent portfolios based in a mix of fixed and variable instruments.


Portfolio Manager

CBI CASA DE BOLSA S.A. DE C.V.
03.1997 - 01.1999
  • Lead the transition of the funds for desk funds to public funds under the new rules of Mexican authorities .
  • Grown of the assets from$60 million usd to 100 million usd.
  • Create new prospectus and operational mechanism to the funds.

Education

MBA - MBA Finance Focus

INSTITUTO DE EMPRESA (IE), Madrid, Spain
01.2004

First Business School in Europe (Wall Street Journal)

Master’s - History

INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS (IEU), Mexico
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business and Finances Administration

UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA, Mexico
01.1998

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Relationship building
  • Financial management
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic business planning
  • Budgeting and financial management
  • Sales management
  • Industry expertise
  • Analytical and critical thinker
  • Goal setting
  • Profit and loss management

Languages

English Fluent.
Spanish Native.

Certification

  • Certified AMIB series 3,
  • Certified MEXDER.
  • Certified FINRA series 7, 63 & SIE.
  • Certified CFTC.

Timeline

Executive Director - Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities NY, Mizuho Capital Markets
07.2024 - Current
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) - Actinver Asset Management
02.2022 - 02.2024
Director Fix Income and Fx Funds - Actinver Asset Management
06.2015 - 02.2022
Director Institutional Sales and Trading - Investment Placement Group
08.2014 - 06.2015
Director Financial Markets (Deputy Head Trader) - HSBC BANK México, S.A.
05.2012 - 03.2014
Vice President, Financial Institutions Coverage - DEUTSCHE BANK, MEXICO, S.A.
06.2008 - 10.2012
Senior Associate Director, Fixed Income Trader - BARCLAYS BANK MEXICO, S.A.
07.2006 - 06.2008
Treasurer - SOCIEDAD HIPOTECARIA FEDERAL, S.N.C.
08.2004 - 07.2006
Director, Portfolio Manager - SCOTIA FONDOS, S.A. de C.V.
10.2001 - 07.2004
Director - BANCA QUADRUM S.A.
07.2000 - 10.2001
Portfolio Manager - IXE CASA DE BOLSA S.A. DE C.V.
02.1999 - 07.2000
Portfolio Manager - CBI CASA DE BOLSA S.A. DE C.V.
03.1997 - 01.1999
INSTITUTO DE EMPRESA (IE) - MBA, MBA Finance Focus
INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS (IEU) - Master’s, History
UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA - Bachelor of Arts, Business and Finances Administration

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