Themos Fiotakis (Barclays): "Europe risks losing its position in the global economy."

Prague Finance Institute December 16, 2024
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The third guest of the PFI Macro Anchor Podcast was Themos Fiotakis, Global Head of FX and EM Macro Strategy at Barclays. Themistoklis (Themos) Fiotakis is responsible for the Bank's FX forecasts and strategy views across DM and EM currencies as well as local EM rates. Over the last 20 years, Themos has held senior positions in sell-side and buy-side institutions. Before Barclays, Themos was the Head of Research at Glen Point Capital, a macro fund with an EM tilt. Prior to that, Themos ran FX and Rates research at UBS Investment Bank and before that he was responsible for EM FX Research at Goldman Sachs. Themos studied Finance and Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science at the University of Piraeus in Greece. The podcast is hosted by Andre Chelhot, CFA, Chief Economist of the Prague Finance Institute.