Alex Ross

FX Options Trader at Barclays, London; PhD in macroeconomics and macroeconometrics at the University of Cambridge

Alex Ross is an accomplished FX options trader at Barclays Investment Bank in London, with expertise in market making in vanilla and exotic derivatives. Having completed all three levels of the CFA exam program, consistently ranking in the top 10% of candidates, Alex brings a strong financial background to the table. Not only a finance professional, but also a decorated athlete, Alex was a key member of the 2012 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race winning team for Cambridge University. His sporting prowess extends beyond rowing, having represented Cambridge in top-tier tennis and water polo competitions. A recipient of the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship, Alex made the move from New Zealand to the UK, where he excelled both academically, finishing in the top 0.1% of NZ school leavers, and in sports on a national and international level.