Christian Déséglise

Christian Déséglise (born in 1963 in Caen, France) is an expert in emerging markets.

He is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Central Bank, Sovereign Wealth and Public Pension Funds coverage at HSBC.^[1] Previously, he was a Managing Director at HSBC Global Asset Management where he was in charge of distribution for the Americas, and a partner at BTG Pactual where he was in charge of business development.^[2]^[3]

In 2004 he spearheaded the launch of the first BRIC fund invested in the equity markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China.^[4]

He is also an Adjunct-Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, teaching “The Rise of BRIC”.^[5] Previously he taught at Sciences Po in Paris and the Institute for High Studies for Development in Bogota, Colombia.

In 2011, he launched Columbia University’s BRICLab with Marcos Troyjo, one of the first centers to study the implications of the rise of Brazil Russia India and China.^[6] The first BRICLab conference took place on December 2, 2011 at Columbia University.^[7]

He received a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. He is also a Graduate from Sciences-Po in Paris and holds a master's degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies from La Sorbonne Nouvelle.

In 2003, together with his wife Genevieve Maquinay, he established Foundation Caring for Colombia, a not-for-profit organization that provides assistance to the victims of violence in Colombia.^[8]

In 2012, he became the running mate of Emile Servan-Schreiber for the French congressional elections, representing the French people living in North America.^[9]

Publications

“Le Défi des Pays Émergents: Une Chance pour la France”, éditions Michel de Maule, Paris, April 2012, ISBN 978-2-87623-449-9.^[10]

References

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