Jean Dulude has 18 years of derivatives experience. Before co-founding Valere Capital in 2008, he was co-head of Global Structured Credit at RBC. He oversaw all structured credit activities at RBC which comprised of 4 businesses: CDS prop trading, correlation trading and structuring, cash CDO origination and structuring, and RBC Principal Finance. In addition, quantitative/development and repackaging support functions reported into the business. In 2003, Jean Dulude spearheaded the creation of RBC Principal Finance. It comprised of 9 analysts/portfolio managers. Its mandate was threefold: First, it strived to establish itself as a credible CDO manager. Three CDO transactions totaling $5bn were successfully launched from 2005 to 2007. Second, it established an ABS negative basis book and leverage loan TRS book. These books grew to $5.5bn over 3 years. Finally, it prop traded highly rated ABS securities and senior tranches of indices. From 2000 to 2003, Jean Dulude ran the correlation platform at RBC with Josh Danziger. From 1989 to 2000, Jean Dulude held various marketing and structuring positions in Canada and the UK in RBC’s FI derivatives area. He holds two Masters degrees in Economics and in Finance from University of Montreal and HEC, Montreal.
Mark Preston (Principal) has spent nearly 25 years in the banking world, with a broad experience base. He spent the early part of his career as a derivatives trader, helping to develop the market from its formative stage...
Josh Danziger (Principal) has worked in derivatives for over 20. Prior to co-founding Valere Capital he was Head of Structured Products for Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). He joined RBC in 2000 to set up and manage ...
Jean Dulude (Principal) has 18 years of derivatives experience. Before co-founding Valere Capital in 2008, he was co-head of Global Structured Credit at RBC. He oversaw all structured credit activities at RBC...
Gerald Preidl (Principal) has worked in derivatives for 15 years. Prior to joining Valere Capital he was a Managing Director and Head of Northern Europe Financial Products at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) ...
Charles Kassouf (Consultant) has over twelve years of experience in finance and debt capital markets. He worked at the law firm of SNR Denton as a senior paralegal and reviewed mortgage documentation for ...
Jean-Marc Debricon (Consultant) has 16 years of front office experience in Derivatives in the financial industry, spanning Fixed Income, Credit, Equity and Funds. He started his career in the European Bank for ...
Martin Drake (Consultant) has worked in foreign exchange over twenty four years commencing in Sydney in October 1987. He moved to Goldman Sachs Hong Kong in 1995 as lead G10 spot trader and remained to work ...
Bill Hodgson (Consultant) has 20 years of experience in the field of capital markets clearing and settlement. He initially worked on developing software to process OTC derivatives at Merrill Lynch in 1992, in the ...
