Michael Arbow
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Capital Markets Specialist, New Brunswick Securities Commission
Saint John, NB
Professional Summary
• Over 20 years global experience in the financial and business services area performing research, financial analysis, report development, writing and communications.
• Consistent record of providing innovative client based solutions within assigned time-lines and above expected standards while mindful of budgetary constraints.
• Consistently applied my understanding of global business, micro and macroeconomics, financial, statistical and econometric analysis to produce reports that better equipped senior level management to make key decisions.
• Ability to synthesis information quickly, network, identify opportunities and through the horizontal transference of knowledge successfully apply seemingly unrelated data and methodologies to solve varied assignments.
• A qualified teacher in adult education, who has always been able to raise the level of learning higher than the established benchmark.
• Consistent record of providing innovative client based solutions within assigned time-lines and above expected standards while mindful of budgetary constraints.
• Consistently applied my understanding of global business, micro and macroeconomics, financial, statistical and econometric analysis to produce reports that better equipped senior level management to make key decisions.
• Ability to synthesis information quickly, network, identify opportunities and through the horizontal transference of knowledge successfully apply seemingly unrelated data and methodologies to solve varied assignments.
• A qualified teacher in adult education, who has always been able to raise the level of learning higher than the established benchmark.
Work/Education
Work Experience
New Brunswick Securities Commission
/ Capital Markets Specialist
2005 -
Present
• Through interviews, networking and internet based research over a 2 year period I have provided the NBSC with over 150 ideas on developing the province’s capital markets.
• Have developed and implemented a strategy to effectively change the investment landscape of the province and so foster early stage equity investment and economic growth.
• My work and expertise has garnered me with media interviews, speaking engagements and the Canadian Investment Award for Best New Initiative from the Canadian investment industry.
• Have developed and implemented a strategy to effectively change the investment landscape of the province and so foster early stage equity investment and economic growth.
• My work and expertise has garnered me with media interviews, speaking engagements and the Canadian Investment Award for Best New Initiative from the Canadian investment industry.
University of New Brunswick, Saint John
/ Lecturer
2004 -
Present
• Lecture in Financial Planning: Personal, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Macroeconomics
• Through the work done at the New Brunswick Securities Commission, I was approached to teach the personal finance course and through referrals from UNB staff, I was then asked to teach a fourth year business course on investments.
• Through the work done at the New Brunswick Securities Commission, I was approached to teach the personal finance course and through referrals from UNB staff, I was then asked to teach a fourth year business course on investments.
BMO Nesbitt Burns (Saint John, NB)
/ Investment Adviser
1997 -
2000
• After assessing Canadian, American and other investment markets, I produced marketing material and investment “newsletters” for the Branch Manager that in turn generated a significant sales increase in mutual funds and equities.
• Provided personal financial planning analysis of clients which then allowed for “selling-up” opportunities and portfolio re-alignments.
• Provided personal financial planning analysis of clients which then allowed for “selling-up” opportunities and portfolio re-alignments.
1992 -
1994
• Teaching economics at a college level, I motivated more than a third of the class to pursue a university education. This exceeded the national average of a quarter.
• Teaching the use of Information Technology in Banking to fast track bank mangers, I increased the past rate of my classes to 80% verse the national average of 66%.
• Teaching the use of Information Technology in Banking to fast track bank mangers, I increased the past rate of my classes to 80% verse the national average of 66%.
MI Corporate Finance (London, England)
/ Sales Representative
1988 -
1990
• Successfully tailored business loan request and applications on behalf of entrepreneurs for loan amounts up to STG 500,000.
• After some preliminary market research I approached a lending institution to help in the design and marketing of an innovative loan facility that featured varied monthly payments that coincided with the strong cash flows experienced by seasonal businesses.
• After some preliminary market research I approached a lending institution to help in the design and marketing of an innovative loan facility that featured varied monthly payments that coincided with the strong cash flows experienced by seasonal businesses.
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith (London, England)
/ Financial Consultant
1985 -
1987
• Maintained and grew a “book” of globally dispersed multinational high net worth clientele with a wide range of investment needs ranging from tax efficient municipal bonds for US citizens to global investments to Swiss banking for non-US citizens
• Was appointed the retail office’s Canadian capital market specialist and through internal presentations and individual discussions increased the office’s Canadian investment holdings from USD 1 million to USD 5 million in six months.
• Was appointed the retail office’s Canadian capital market specialist and through internal presentations and individual discussions increased the office’s Canadian investment holdings from USD 1 million to USD 5 million in six months.
Education
MBA, Financial Services, 2009
PGCE, Education/Teaching (Business), 1992
BA, Economics, 1981
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