Investment Strategy Conference

Oliver is Oxford Economics’ Chief Germany Economist and Deputy Head of the European Macroeconomics team. He is based in its Frankfurt office and his research is focused on Germany, ECB policy and inflation. Prior to joining the company in 2017, he has been a senior economist for Deutsche Bank Research in Frankfurt for seven years working in its macroeconomic and industry teams. He holds a Master’s degree from London School of Economics.

Javier Corominas is Chief Multi-Asset Strategist at Alpine Macro.
Javier has over 20 years’ experience in active portfolio management and in independent macro research. He has a background in macro-economic modelling and forecasting, portfolio optimization and risk budgeting, asset allocation (SAA and TAA), relative value models and global thematic investment research.
Previously, Javier led global macro strategy at Oxford Economics where he was responsible for the firm’s view on Global Asset Allocation, both strategic and tactical. Prior to that, Javier spent a decade as head of research and then as FX and rates portfolio manager at Record Financial Group, one the UK’s largest multi-asset managers.
Javier holds both a First-Class Degree and an M. Phil in Economics from Cambridge University. He has a keen interest in world history and all manner of racquet sports, and is also fluent in Spanish and French.

Bassam Nawfal is the Chief Asset Allocation Strategist. Prior to joining Alpine Macro, Bassam spent 6 years at PSP Investments, a large Montreal-based pension fund, where he played a key role in launching and managing a dynamic currency and asset allocation strategy. Previously, he had started his career at BCA Research, where he spent 8 years serving in various roles, including as a senior FX strategist. Bassam holds a BComm in finance from Concordia University, as well as the CFA designation.

Commercial real estate research professional who is passionate about utilizing data to understand trends and drive investor strategies across global markets. Background working on both the GP and LP sides of business and across all major property types and modes of access. Experienced in leadership, public speaking, writing, data analysis & visualization.