Paul Hollingworth

I am passionate about Investment, Vlation, and Credit Risk. Deep knowledge of banking sector globally. Trademarked ph score for banks. Build valuation models for non-financials. Asset allocation and portfolio expert. Strong ethical impulse. Team player. Strong communication and mentoring skills. Market man.

Defined and implemented effective alpha-generating investment and risk strategies, specializing in global banks (>2000), sector and jurisdictional risk and opportunity, and quantitative long/short recommendations (>6000) to support HFs and asset managers. Built alliances and partnerships with Fund Managers and Hedge Funds such as UBS, Square point, DE Shaw, Citadel, and Blackrock. I am an accomplished short-seller. Active on research streaming networks with original insights.

• An alpha capture competency (top 10 contributor on TIM platform 2019, top materials and commodities analyst in 2020 and 2021); trademarked the PH Score to evaluate global banks. 

Thought leader and manager of a Sustainable Alpha Impact fund, dedicated to land sinks, agroforestry, renewables, and organic food. The project utilizes Nature-based Solutions as well as carbon markets in alliance with a local carbon developer- all within the framework of The Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets, the FSC and the CCB. Work involves knowledge of Directives and regulations such as Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Taxonomy and Green Asset Ratio Reporting and disclosure including Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Greenhouse gas accounting approaches such as PCAF Metrics such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Introduced and implemented modern and smart research techniques to generate outstanding investment results. Sparked and fueled asset diversification/allocation in close collaboration with Group Asset Management division. Interacted with investors and sales analysts to communicate daily market/macro briefings both verbally and remotely. Inspired investors and sales team with market-moving information, ideas on the circular economy, and advice. Defined trading credit limits and mitigated potential risks to business by leading operational/credit/ market/ risk and created both an ESG and global banking scorecard, discussed in monthly ALCO meetings. Programmed efficient systems, implementing through training and mentoring the research team. Convened regular progress meetings with investors that generated value and established trust-based relationships. Regular presenter at conferences.

• Earned recognition by key investors for key strengths and exceptional advice in mitigating credit and political risk and identifying investment opportunities based on a disciplined approach to relative valuation and value.  
• Governed overall aspects of the monthly ALCO to effectively evaluate on- and off-balance-sheet risks. 
• Consulted on Brazil’s first ground-breaking “Green Bond”; and served as the specialist in financials globally.
• Improved the quality and quantity of rich alpha-driven research and instilled high-performing trade ideas to the multifaceted research team. 
• Exemplified a high level of expertise in public and private assets, fixed income, banking trends, and environmental finance.
• Established and nourished concrete relationships with Head Office and Buyside in UK, Europe, Israel, Asia, and the US.

MA at Glasgow University.

Unfinished phd in finance at Essex University.