Laurent-Olivier  Valigny started as a consultant in a financial software company (Concept Banque et Finance); he moved to Societe Generale in 1991as a trading  floor manager in the Treasury department; he then pursued  various positions in the area of proprietary trading and market risk management in the fixed income and foreign  exchange departments; Laurent-Olivier Valigny joined HSBC in 2005,  in charge of market risk & valuation controls in Paris; He became Global Head of Valuation Control in 2009. Laurent-Olivier VALIGNY is a member of PRMIA Board, Paris Chapter and a regular lecturer in numerous French Universities and  Forum.