Occupation Trader | Name Christian Cooper | |
Born July 14, 1976 (age 47) ( 1976-07-14 ) Rockwood,Tennessee | ||
Christian H. Cooper is an author and trader living in New York City. He is a frequent commentator in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Financial Times, and Bloomberg News. His writing has appeared in The Diplomat, The Hill, Foreign Affairs, and Nautilus Magazine.
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Cooper is a member of the roundtables at the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies currently led by John Hamre, a member of the Aspen Institute Society of Fellows, is a Truman National Security Fellow, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He directs Banking for a New Beginning. Banking for A New Beginning will focus on work with the central banks of the PNB target countries including Turkey, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Pakistan,Morocco, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories. in an effort to share best practices, operational assistance, and coordinated action among the central banks.
Partnership with John Wiley
In 2016, Wiley launched a world-wide partnership with Christian H. Cooper to create a program for candidates taking the Financial Risk Manager exam offered by Global Association of Risk Professionals. The program will be built on the existing Wiley efficient learning platform and Christian's legacy Financial Risk Manager product. The new partnership is built on the view the FRM designation will rapidly grow to be one of the premier financial designations for practitioners that will track the growth of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. The program will serve thousands of students world-wide and is based on the adaptive learning technology of Wiley's efficient learning platform and Christian's unique writing style.
Banking for a New Beginning
Headed by Christian H. Cooper, Banking for a New Beginning is an initiative that aims to connect central banks in PNB target countries, as well as in other countries including Afghanistan, with similar financial institutions in the United States and Europe, in an effort to bridge communication and provide training and operational assistance where requested. The project will work specifically to facilitate information-sharing and best practices when it comes to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, developing sustainable and secure energy, advancing entrepreneurship, and supporting local infrastructure development. By working closely with the central banking authorities, local businesses, and American and European counterparts, Banking for a New Beginning will facilitate coordinated banking practices as a means of cultivating globally business-friendly environments.
Early life
Cooper grew up in Rockwood, Tennessee. His primary education was at a single room school at the local church. He credits luck and caring teachers for his subsequent escape from poverty.