Yuanyuan(raelyn) Z.
About Yuanyuan(raelyn) Z.
Yuanyuan (Raelyn) Z. is a Global Equity Finance Quant at UBS Group in Hong Kong SAR, specializing in index arbitrage and portfolio optimization. She holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Engineering from New York University and a Bachelor’s Degree in the same field from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.
Work at UBS
Yuanyuan Z. has been employed at UBS Group since 2018, serving as a Global Equity Finance Quant in Hong Kong SAR. In this role, she specializes in index arbitrage and portfolio optimization within the Global Equity Finance division. Her responsibilities include conducting factors exposure analysis for inventory management and supporting securities lending and borrowing operations, with a focus on yield enhancement through swaps. Yuanyuan is also involved in the design, development, and testing of futures arbitrage strategies.
Education and Expertise
Yuanyuan Z. holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Engineering from New York University, where she studied from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Engineering from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, completing her studies from 2012 to 2016. Her educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in quantitative finance, which she applies in her current role at UBS.
Background
Before joining UBS, Yuanyuan Z. gained experience as an intern at Imagine Software in 2018, where she worked for four months. Additionally, she served as a Graduate Assistant at New York University in 2017 for three months. These roles contributed to her practical understanding of financial engineering and quantitative analysis.
Research and Development Initiatives
In her current position, Yuanyuan Z. engages in research related to large-scale and private placement transactions. Her work involves the design and testing of futures arbitrage strategies, contributing to the development of effective financial solutions within the Global Equity Finance division at UBS.