Neo Honeyboy Mokoena

+ CAREER PROFILE Seasoned Trade Support Analyst, and an Investment and Asset Management Specialist with a local and international footprint in the banking and investment management industries. Adept with financial markets, results-driven, thorough, goal-oriented, always professional and ever-committed to producing sound and accurate results with any task at hand. INVESTMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST TRADE SUPPORT ANALYST, NEO MOKOENA Possess a high level of analytical and problem-solving skills and upholds this with integrity and ethical underpinnings. Well-versed in a variety of computer software skills designed to take business intelligence forward. An ideal candidate, seeking growth opportunities in the Business, Finance, Banking, Investments, Insurance, and Investment and Asset Management sectors. + BACKGROUND Nationality Driver’s License Home Language Other Language(s) Criminal Offense Health : South African : Code 10 : South SeSotho : English, Zulu, Afrikaans : None : Excellent + EDUCATION High School Education School attended Qualification Subjects : Meridian College : Grade 12 : English, Afrikaans, Maths, Physical Science, Biology, Geography Higher Education Name of Institution Qualification : Unisa : Higher Certificate in Economic Science Name of Institution Qualification : University of Johannesburg : Advanced Diploma in Financial Markets : Artificial Intelligence in the 4IR (SLP) Certificate Name of Institution Qualification : Wits University : Certificate in Introduction to Investment and Finance + ADDITIONAL COURSES COMPLETED - Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Roodepoort College) - MS Excel 2003 Intermediate (The Learning Organization │ 2006) - In-service training (Sappi Fine Paper │ May 2000 – August 2000) - Electrical, electronics & mechanical --Neo Mokoena 12 Elmwood, Link Road, Lyndhurst, 2192 + WORK EXPERIENCE: Trade Support Analyst │ Investec Securities Ltd │ 02 Jan 2025 – 31 March 2025 (contract) + In-house Training at CITIGROUP - Credit Risk Management Services - GRR Toolkit - - Core Compliance - Citigroup Fraud Awareness - Citigroup Security Overview - Citigroup code of code of Conduct - Credit policies Responsibilities: Booking trades on BDA, Reconciling overnight positions for principal broker accounts & opening; international agency accounts (liaising with the back office); managing any misdeal amounts with the relevant traders - (P&L) on BDA; updating International bids & offers spreadsheet for Bloomberg; ensuring that trades settle on time; downloading, handing out & management of all brokers orders as well as system reporting on these deals; interacting with clients if there are any queries; booking out of the broker deals on BDA; booking out of all agency trades on FIDESSA; recording all agency trades on International Comm spreadsheet; visiting clients to enhance - Capital Market Transaction Confirmations Administrator │ Stanlib (Pty) Ltd │ May 2024 –Nov 2025 (contract) - Finance Essentials Responsibilities - IS Quick eLearning (Electronic - Transportable & Information - Process trades accurately and timeously in line with all market deadlines. - Identify trade discrepancies and unsettled trades as well as mitigating the risks related to the trade life cycle. - Ensure that Forex trades as well as other foreign currency-related transactions are processed according to the required standards. - Display operational excellence through innovation, being inquisitive and having a bigger picture mindset. - Provide excellent services to internal and external stakeholders. - Assist all business units with foreign exchange-related queries. - Align work according to the business needs and prioritize accordingly. - Support the various operational business units in dealing with valuation queries. - Maintain and update the FX register. - Stay abreast of changes in the market and their impact on daily duties. - Adhere to all reporting requirements with the SARB. - Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure. - Perform UAT testing process changes or market related requirements. - Process trades accurately and timeously in line with all market deadlines. - Identify trade discrepancies and unsettled trades as well as mitigating the risks related to the trade life cycle. - Ensure that Forex trades as well as other foreign currency-related transactions are processed according to the required standards. - Display operational excellence through innovation, being inquisitive and having a bigger picture mindset. Classification) - Product Awareness (Intro to Export & Agency Finance Equity Derivatives) - Project Management - Records Management - Risk and Control Account + COMPUTER SKILLS - BDA - FIDESSA - Flexcube - Rapid - Cepac - E-dealer - E-credit - GRR - Smartwin - Qmis - Credit Engine - Windows - MS Excel - MS Powerpoint - MS Access - Colt - Moap - Strategy Centre - CTM - Alert - Perfix - Absolute - Bloomberg Operational Fund Analyst │ Visio Fund Management (Pty) Ltd │ 2018 – 2023 Responsibilities: The position involves interacting with existing and potential clients, looking after the smooth day-to-day running of the office and to fulfil the following functions: - Assist the team in streamlining the day-to-day operations - Check funds’ performance - Oversee administrative functions - Assist in the establishment of improved portfolio management system - Establish and maintain a database of all investors, clients and service providers (local & abroad) - Generate NAV and Regulation 28 reports - Produce bespoke and ad hoc client reports - Ensure timely delivery and accuracy of all reporting outputs - Immediate notification of pre-trade breaches - FICA responses within 48 hours - Weekly mandate reports sent by close of business Monday - Daily breach reports issued within 2 hours + INTERESTS Finance and Investment articles Reading novels Motivational literature Painting (Art) +EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES Volleyball Debating and Chess + REFERENCES Patrice Moyal CEO Visio Asset Management- Mrs Hendricka Buys- - Immediate notification of pre-trade breaches - FICA responses within 48 hours - Weekly mandate reports sent by close of business Monday - Daily breach reports issued within 2 hours - Respond to client, audit, and general queries - Generate ad hoc and bespoke reports in collaboration with Maitland - Source and reconcile supporting documentation - Address reporting discrepancies and client feedback Trade Support Analyst │ UBS (United Bank of Switzerland Ltd) │ 2013 – 2018 Responsibilities: Booking trades on BDA; reconciling overnight positions for principal broker accounts & amp; international agency accounts (liaising with the back office); managing any misdeal amounts with the relevant traders - (P& L) on BDA; updating International bids & offers spreadsheet for Bloomberg, ensuring that trades settle on time, downloading, handing out & management of all brokers orders as well as system reporting on these deals; interacting with clients if there are any queries; booking out of the broker deals on BDA; booking out of all agency trades on FIDESSA; recording all agency trades on International Comm spreadsheet; visiting clients to enhance the relationship; opening and closing accounts and maintaining them on the system; was Acting Head (when Head is away on leave); did Balancing Ledger and trial balance; booking Equity Swaps for Offshore market Trade Support Analyst │ Investec Securities Ltd │ 2009 – 2013 Responsibilities: Booking trades on BDA, Reconciling overnight positions for principal broker accounts & international agency accounts (liaising with the back office); managing any misdeal amounts with the relevant traders - (P&L) on BDA; updating International bids & offers spreadsheet for Bloomberg; ensuring that trades settle on time; downloading, handing out & management of all brokers orders as well as system reporting on these deals; interacting with clients if there are any queries; booking out of the broker deals on BDA; booking out of all agency trades on FIDESSA; recording all agency trades on International Comm spreadsheet; visiting clients to enhance the relationship; opening and closing accounts and maintaining them on the system, Acting Head Trade Administrator │ CITIGROUP (CITIBANK) │ Mar 2006 – Mar 2009) Responsibilities: Registered imports and exports documents for scanning and completed scan cover sheet accurately; scanned all documents and instructions into Trims and handed over documents to custodians; resolved scanning and related exceptions, ensured that all documents that were received on that date were processed on time, checked all RLT’s and DAN were generated and dispatch documents; ensured that all faxes were monitored and scanned, handed to custodians; always checked the Bill queue and acted on the necessary exception that required being resolved concerning scanning; prepared roofs report, scanned the waybill and correct reference, checked the waybill that had been sent with the late shipment and updated the export or the import register; scanned the rates to E-serve; checked the documents received if they were import or export collection or bill; received documents from the clients, filed all documents according to the files references Workflow & Transaction Administrator │ CITIGROUP (CITIBANK)│ Mar 2006 – 2009 Responsibilities: Monitored workflow queues to eliminate errors, delays and losses of payment; ensured that all documents that were received from the internal and external customers were reviewed and scanned into the system; improved procedures and processes in the department; processed payments of different currencies; performed signature verification of payments instruction and legal documentation generated reports for different products e.g. stop payments; ordered cheque books for all customers and updated systems accordingly; ordered Nedbank and Absa deposits books for Citigroup customers; was a custodian of the safe (vault) to make sure that all sensitive documents and customer file were logged at the end of day; performed reconciliation for different reports; monitored all systems that they were using and worked with IT to resolve discrepancies; ensured that all payments were processed before cut off time and resolved queries for internal and external customers, worked with the documentation department to open, close and maintain all customer accounts as per different instructions; reviewed other departments. --Neo Mokoena 12 Elmwood, Link Road, Lyndhurst, 2192