Vincent Melut
Seoul
Summary
Experienced financial engineer with over three decades of experience in Asia. Specialized in trading interest rate derivatives for French banks before joining the largest Asian brokerage team for interest rate options in Singapore. Currently focused on brokerage of carbon credits and renewable energy credits, demonstrating adaptability and forward-thinking in the changing financial environment.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Carbon Offset & Renewable Energy Broker
Tradition Korea
11.2020 - Current
- Opened the voluntary carbon credit desk for Tradition Green
- Brokerage of carbon offsets (CERS, VERs), RECS/IRECs, and Korea Offset Credits
- Marketing of Blue Carbon projects
- Client coverage: carbon consultants, corporates, project developers
Interest Rate Swap Broker
Tradition Korea
10.2018 - 11.2020
- Strengthened the IRS team and developed the Non-Deliverable IRS business
- Provided competitive pricing and execution for swaps
- Pitched trade ideas and strategies
- Covered European and American banks
- Team of 12 brokers
AUD Interest Rate Option & Swap Broker
GFI Pte Ltd
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Strengthened the options desk and expanded the AUD IRS business
- Provided best pricing and execution on IRO and swaps
- Pitched trade strategies
- Covered European and Japanese banks
- Team of 5 brokers: hybrid voice/electronic execution model
Interest Rate Options Broker
Tradition Pte Ltd
01.2011 - 11.2017
- Provided top-tier pricing and execution on IRO products
- Team of 5 brokers
- Currencies: KRW, AUD, TWD, HKD, SGD, CNY, CNH, MYR, THB
Interest Rate Option Broker
ICAP Pte Ltd
2006 - 2011
Head of Interest Rate Derivative Desk
Standard Bank
2004 - 2006
Head of Interest Rate Derivatives Desk
Crédit Lyonnais
1999 - 2002
- Managed 2 Traders and 2 Sales
- Ranked #2 in 2002 by RiskAsia magazine for KRW IRS andIRO
- Customer franchise based on Asset Swaps, Cancelable Swaps and Issue Swaps for the main Korean Life Insurers
FX Swaps Trader
Crédit Commercial de France
1995 - 1999
Repo Trader
Crédit Commercial de France
1994 - 1995
Education
Master of Science - Finance & Economics
Ecole Centrale Paris
Paris1994
Master of Science - Engineering
Ecole Centrale Lyon
Lyon1993
Skills
- Established and led the Carbon Credit Brokerage Desk at Tradition, specializing in voluntary markets
- Senior Broker with deep expertise in environmental markets and interest rate derivatives
- Former Interest Rate Derivatives Trader with over a decade of experience in structured products and market-making
Hobbies and Interests
Enthusiastic tennis player, regular swimmer, and long-term cryptocurrency investor
Timeline
Carbon Offset & Renewable Energy Broker
Tradition Korea
11.2020 - Current
Interest Rate Swap Broker
Tradition Korea
10.2018 - 11.2020
AUD Interest Rate Option & Swap Broker
GFI Pte Ltd
02.2018 - 07.2018
Interest Rate Options Broker
Tradition Pte Ltd
01.2011 - 11.2017
Interest Rate Option Broker
ICAP Pte Ltd
2006 - 2011
Head of Interest Rate Derivative Desk
Standard Bank
2004 - 2006
Head of Interest Rate Derivatives Desk
Crédit Lyonnais
1999 - 2002
FX Swaps Trader
Crédit Commercial de France
1995 - 1999
Repo Trader
Crédit Commercial de France
1994 - 1995
Master of Science - Finance & Economics
Ecole Centrale Paris
Master of Science - Engineering
Ecole Centrale Lyon