Dean Jovic is SunGard Trading and Risk Systems’ group managing director of risk management/Basel II. Dean is responsible for developing, implementing and promoting SunGard Trading and Risk Systems' strategic plans in the risk management space, with particular attention to the Basel II requirements issued by the Bank for International Settlements. Working closely with Dr. David Rowe, he focuses primarily on strategic product analysis and group-wide product direction based on market, client and internal input. Dean also works on a consultative level to help clients implement best practice technology solutions and the business requirements in support of their Basel II initiatives.

Prior to this new role, Dean was vice president and head of risk consulting for SunGard's ALM & risk consulting unit, AlmafinJaeger, in St.Gallen and Zurich, Switzerland. He has authored and co-authored various international books on risk management, capital allocation and banking regulation and has published numerous articles. He holds a Ph.D. from the Swiss Banking Institute of the University of Zurich and teaches regular courses for students there and at other business schools in Switzerland. Before joining SunGard in 1999, he worked for UBS, Coutts & Co., and Arthur Andersen.