Global Markets
Bottom up/Top Down
Capitalize on fast-moving Markets.
The Global Markets Division identifies market trends and mispricings through the analysis of macroeconomic and fundamental data, monetary policies of central banks, political events and their consequences for the world economy.
The division formulates macroeconomic outlooks and enters into short-to-medium-term trades leveraging their own research. They utilize instruments of all asset classes to express directional or delta-neutral bets across major markets.
What we do as a division
Our Research Pitches
Inflation Risk Premia
Examining the long-term implications of a rising
U.S. national debt in Nominal and TIPS Yields
Download the pitchBehavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate (BEER)
Currency Trade based on the BEER Model and Macro Analysis
Download the pitchValue and Momentum Factor Strategy
Dynamic Factor Model with Regime Awareness for US IG Corporate Bonds
Download the pitchUS Cyclicals: Timing the Macro Trends
Identifying favorable sectors through
macroeconomic tailwinds
Click HereSpecial Situations Trade
Capitalizing on domination and profit & loss transfer agreements (DPLTA) - special situations with an attractive risk/return profile
Click HereLong S&P 500
2024 Market Mastery: Elections, Rate Cuts, and Derivative Strategies - S&P 500 Unveiled
Click HereCapitalizing on India’s economic potential
Seize the Moment: India's Economic Brilliance Awaits Investments!
Click HereShort US Consumer
Unveiling the Fragility of U.S. Consumers: Capitalizing on Opportunities in Affected Sectors
Click HereContingent Convertible Bonds
Dive into the world of Contingent Convertible Bonds: Where risk meets reward in global markets!
Click HereLong Cocoa
Taking a look under the hood: Corruption meets demand shortage in Cocoa Markets
Click HereCruise Industry
Capitalizing on the recovery phase in what is
arguably the most heavily hit industry by
the pandemic
Click HereLithium market
Is a quantitative solution using a
tangency portfolio able to give
an allocation with reduced systematic
risk?
Click HereJapan’s Investment Environment
Trading on Japan's Economic Landscape:
Insights and Opportunities
Click HereSustainability as a risk premia factor during periods of crisis
Financial & Statistical Analysis
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Experienced Students Take The Lead
The Global Markets Management
Laurent Bauer
Head
1.5 Years with WUTIS
Laurent is currently pursuing his M.Sc. in Finance & Accounting at WU Wien. Alongside his studies, he serves as an Analyst and Investment Committee Member for two Emerging Market Private Debt Funds at Impact Asset Management. Prior to joining IAM, he gained experience in Risk Management at Erste Group and in Sales at a unicorn startup.
Zouher Debs
Head
1.5 Years with WUTIS
Zouher is pursuing a BSc in Business and Economics at WU. He has experience in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley, Asset Management at RCM, and has also worked in Real Estate in Japan, Paper Trading in MENA, and Consumer Electronics.
Anna Kostiukovych
Senior Associate
1.5 Years with WUTIS
Anna is finishing her BSc in Business & Economics at WU Vienna with a specialization in Finance. She has recently gained experience in Equity Capital Markets at Raiffeisen Bank International AG, while her other professional background has been mainly focused on market research, analytical projects, and pricing work.
Luis Halama
Senior Associate
1.5 Years with WUTIS
Luis is finishing his B.Sc. in Business Administration at WU Wien. He has gained experience in Auditing and Coverage Banking at Deutsche Bank. Currently he is working in PE while trading his own margin account.
Bulat Gilmullin
Senior Associate
2 Years with WUTIS
Bulat is finishing his BSc in Business and Economics at WU Wien. Alongside his studies, he works in Equity Fund Management at Raiffeisen Capital Management
Amon Scharff
Senior Associate
1 Year with WUTIS
Amon is currently pursuing a BSc in Economics with a minor in Finance at WU Wien. He has gained practical experience at Erste Asset Management and previously worked in Strategy Consulting at Deloitte.
Luka Bartyenyev
Senior Associate
1 Year with WUTIS
Luka is a senior undergraduate student at WU, pursuing Bachelors in Business and Economics, with focus on finance and financial mathematics. Alongside his studies he gained experience in Corporate Banking and is currently working as Corporate Credit Risk Manager at RBI AG.
Rising Stars
The Associates & Analysts
Kristina Veskovic
Analyst
Luca Mark Barontini
Analyst
Rostyslav Mykhalchuk
Fellow-Analyst
Dominik Hohendanner
Fellow-Analyst
Marton Prokai
Analyst
Elias Bukhdir
Analyst
Matvii Polishchuk
Fellow-Analyst
Guilherme Severgnini Kessler
Fellow-Analyst
Flóra Fanni Lőkös
Analyst
Maja Świętochowska
Fellow-Analyst
Isabelle Afkhampour
Fellow-Analyst
Anastasiia Fisun
Fellow-Analyst