Alex Smith
InvestorInvestment Operations Manager at Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska
About
Alex Smith is the investment operations manager at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, where he leads the investment operations team supporting internal fixed income and public equities portfolio management. His team handles data integrity, counterparty onboarding, trading infrastructure, and settlement for internally-managed portfolios, working alongside the Public Finance, Risk, and Compliance teams. Originally from rural western Alaska, he has background in small businesses, commercial fishing, fuel distribution, and maritime operations, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Ethan Schutt
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Fawad Razzaque
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Smith?
- Alex Smith is the investment operations manager at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, where he leads the investment operations team supporting internal fixed income and public equities portfolio management. His team handles data integrity, counterparty onboarding, trading infrastructure, and settlement for internally-managed portfolios, working alongside the Public Finance, Risk, and Compliance teams. Originally from rural western Alaska, he has background in small businesses, commercial fishing, fuel distribution, and maritime operations, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
- Where does Alex Smith work?
- Alex Smith is Investment Operations Manager at Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.




