Michael Wong
About Michael Wong
Michael Wong is a Senior Director at CIBC with over 20 years of experience in fixed income, interest rate, FX, and credit products across three Canadian banks.
Company
Michael Wong currently works at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a Senior Director - Global Derivatives Market Risk since 2011. He started his tenure at CIBC as a System Analyst and has ascended within the company. His role entails overseeing market risk related to global derivatives.
Title
Michael Wong holds the title of Senior Director - Global Derivatives Market Risk at CIBC. This position involves significant responsibility for the market risk associated with global derivatives.
Education and Expertise
Michael Wong achieved his MBA from York University - Schulich School of Business in 1993. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BaSC) in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto, completed in 1992. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in fixed income, interest rates, FX, and credit products.
Professional Background
Michael Wong has over 20 years of experience working in prominent roles across three major Canadian banks. He served as Vice President, FX Options at TD Securities from 2008 to 2011. He was also Vice President, Interest Rate Derivatives at National Bank Financial from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, he held a role as Vice President & Director, Interest Rate Options at TD Securities from 1995 to 2004.
Specializations and Skills
Michael Wong specializes in capital markets, market risk management, stress testing, back testing, xVAs, FRTB, and risk methodology implementation. He provides advisory roles for senior executives on exotic products and mentors junior staff in market risk management. His skillset includes superior risk management and effective communication with sales, middle office, and risk management teams.