Carlos Casanova

Senior Economist, Asia

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

English, Spanish, Mandarin

Carlos joined UBP in 2020 as Senior Economist, Asia. He is a key contributor to UBP’s global macroeconomic framework and leads UBP’s macroeconomic research in Asia, contributing to shaping our Asia investment strategy. 

He has more than ten years’ experience covering markets in Asia. He was most recently Economist, Asia Pacific, at Coface where he was responsible for managing the company’s research on Asian economies. He has also served as Economist for the Spanish multinational banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in Hong Kong and the European Commission in Beijing. 

Carlos holds a master’s in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a bachelor’s (joint honours) from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). 
 

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14.03.2024

India: A New Driver Emerges

Driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic programme, India has embarked on a phase of infrastructure investment akin to China’s in the 1990s. In our latest edition of UBP Headlines, our Group Chief Strategist Norman Villamin takes a deep dive into the booming Indian market, exploring its investment opportunities.

05.03.2024

Like it or not, Hong Kong is still Asia’s leading financial centre

The mood around Hong Kong’s markets is pretty gloomy these days.