Biography
Main responsibilities
Nafez conducts fundamental analysis to support investment processes within Aviva Investors’ hard and local currency EMD strategies.
Experience and qualifications
Nafez has over 10 years' experience focusing on emerging and frontier markets. Prior to joining Aviva Investors, he was an EM strategist at Oxford Economics with oversight on EM rates, FX, and hard currency debt. Prior to that, Nafez held macro coverage roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London and the Institute of International Finance (IFF) in Washington D.C.
Nafez holds an MA in Economics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a BA in Mathematics & Economics from the same institution.
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