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Álvaro Montes has a diverse work experience in risk management and investment analysis. Álvaro currently holds the position of Director - Risk at Waystone since August 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Risk Officer at Waystone Fund Management Ltd. from September 2021 to October 2022. Álvaro has also worked at Maples Group as the Designated Person for Fund Risk Management and Vice President - Investment Risk from September 2020 to August 2021. Álvaro has held similar roles at Northill Global Fund Managers Ltd. and Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd. in 2020 and early 2021. In 2019, Álvaro was a member of the Investment Risk Working Group at Irish Funds, where they contributed to the development and promotion of Ireland as a choice for investment fund domiciling and administration. Prior to that, they worked at Mediolanum International Funds Ltd. as the Enterprise Risk Reporting Lead, Senior Financial Risk Analyst, and Investment Risk Analyst from 2016 to 2020. Álvaro's earlier experience includes roles as a Market Risk Officer and Interest Rate Risk Analyst at AIB between 2013 and 2016.

Álvaro Montes has a Master of Science degree in Economic and Financial Risk Analysis from Maynooth University. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a Bachelor's degree in International Economics from Sapienza Università di Roma. Álvaro also holds an additional certification as a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), which they obtained in 2015. Álvaro has not provided specific start and end years for each educational experience. Additionally, they studied Economics for a Bachelor's degree at Universidad de Granada, but no specific start or end year was provided for this education.