Erkka Pesonen
About Erkka Pesonen
Erkka Pesonen serves as the Director - ALM Trader at Group Treasury for UBS in London, a position he has held since 2017. He has a diverse background in finance, having previously worked in various roles at UBS and PwC, and holds degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford.
Work at UBS
Erkka Pesonen has held multiple roles at UBS since joining the firm in 2010. He currently serves as Director - ALM Trader at Group Treasury, a position he has held since 2017 in London, United Kingdom. In this role, he engages in trading and hedging activities involving FX Swaps, Cross Currency Basis Swaps, Money Market, OIS, and IRS. He oversees cash ladder and cash flow model management and hedging, manages the Unsecured Funding Pool, and is responsible for the investment of excess cash at UBS Treasury. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Funding Specialist in Group Treasury from 2015 to 2017 and as a PC - FX & PM Structured Products, Equities from 2010 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Erkka Pesonen has a strong educational background in economics and finance. He studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education by completing the Oxford Fintech Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he achieved the European Baccalaureate at the European School of Brussels II from 1996 to 2005. His academic qualifications complement his expertise in financial trading and treasury management.
Background
Before his career in finance, Erkka Pesonen served as a Second Lieutenant in the Finnish Defence Forces from 2005 to 2006. He began his professional journey in the finance sector as an intern at PwC, where he worked in audit for three months in 2009 in Gaborone, Botswana. His diverse background includes experience in structured products and equities, which he gained during his tenure at UBS in various roles.
Achievements
During his time at UBS, Erkka Pesonen developed a Funds Transfer Pricing framework within the Treasury department. His responsibilities include overseeing critical financial operations such as cash flow management and the investment of excess cash. His contributions to the treasury operations have been integral to the management of funding and liquidity at UBS.