Rémi Bourgeot

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Rémi Bourgeot is an economist covering advanced and emerging markets for R&R. He has led a dual career as an investment strategist on fixed-income and forex markets in the asset management industry, as well as  an expert on Europe and emerging markets for various think tanks. Rémi is currently an associate fellow at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS). His focus on trade and financial imbalances helps him to analyse the changing trends in economic policy and international relations. Drawing on his scientific background, he pays particular attention to technological disruptions and their impact on economic balances and competitiveness. On Europe, his studies investigate competitiveness issues, the ECB, Eurozone reform, Brexit, and European politics, with a particular focus on Germany. 

His work on emerging markets centres on the BRICs economies and the macro-financial trends affecting them, especially in terms of trade, financial flows, and monetary policy.  He has also devoted a series of studies to Turkey and the Middle East, focusing on their growth strategies and energy geopolitics. He appears regularly on radio and television, and writes op-eds for various French media outlets. Rémi holds Master’s degrees from the Higher Institute for Aeronautics and Space (SupAero) and from the Toulouse School of Economics. In addition to English, he speaks French (native) and German, and has a basic knowledge of Turkish.