Any comments/advice will be greatly appreciated!
Are there any obvious problems? Aside from lack of experience in the field..which I am trying to work on atm
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Just a couple blaring issues. I would take off the statement indicating your passing level I on the first attempt. The statement in itself isn't a violation, but the way the resume is structured is borderline with standard VII(B). And it makes it seem like you're trying too hard. "Relevent" is misspelled. If applying state-side, convert grades to a 4.0 grading scale. Good Luck.
where are you applying to? if you're applying to offices in asia, leave out Kinabalu - it's a beautiful place but many people in asia have climbed it. it's not that impressive to asian audiences, doesn't differentiate you and doesn't have the wow factor. your opinions may vary.
corporate finance isn't my area of expertise. however, as a junior portfolio manager for a "large" ( >100-200bio aum) institution, perhaps you can think about my following suggestions for your bullet points on "independent stock trading" . my area of focus is fixed income/fx ( not equity) but here's my thoughts anyway, allow me to indulge....
include your sharpe ratio and maximum drawdown, "average annual performance of 13%" doesn't mean much on its own.
give more details about your strategy. How did you manage your risk? How did you determine your entry and exit levels? Your total portfolio size doesn't matter as much as how you manage your risk and positions.
How did you perform asset allocation? I'll want to see if you've given any thought to things like , say, correlation across various equity markets , sectors, etc
What sort of emerging markets did you invest in? Asian, European, Latam? Give specific details. Did you actually invest in the onshore equity markets, or relied on foreign-company ADRs in the US market? i'm not assuming anything, but do note, if your focus was on 1-2 chinese companies on the HK exchange...i'd be very hesitant to say that my emphasis is on emerging markets.
If you get interviewed, the above questions pertaining to your independent stock picking experience are definitely fair - expect them. of course, as an undergraduate you'll definitely be given lots of slack, but at the very least, you can show that you've given some thought into matters like these.
edit: spelling
You should consider removing a few things that do not contribute to your qualifications. For example "Plays online poker (Pokerstars) for money" seems very irrelevant. I play poker too, as do a couple of hundred million other people. And why even bother specifing that you play at PokerStars? In what way is it relevant? The same thing goes for "Reached the summit 6:00 am to watch sunrise". Well, that sounds lovely and how good for you, but it's not relevant for the one screening your CV to know.
Otherwise it's an all right CV. Transforming your grade percentage (86 and 83%) might not be necessary in case you apply to a company in a region where universities have that kind of grading.
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