ACGM Appoints Eduardo Levy-Yeyati as Chief Economic Advisor

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jun 4, 2014) - ACGM announced today the appointment of Eduardo Levy-Yeyati, as Managing Director and the firm's Chief Economic Advisor. Mr. Levy-Yeyati's hire reflects ACGM's continued commitment to deliver thought leadership and depth of insight to its institutional clients around the world.

Mr. Levy-Yeyati is a leading authority on emerging markets, particularly within the field of emerging markets banking and finance. He is Founder and Director at Elypsis S.R.L., Argentina´s top macro-finance research firm and previously served as the Head of Emerging Markets Strategy and Head of Latin American Research at Barclays Capital.

In addition to his financial industry experience, Mr. Levy-Yeyati has held numerous high profile policy and academic positions, including a term as Chief Economist at the Central Bank of Argentina and most recently as a Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution.

Over the course of his academic and professional careers, which have spanned over 20 years, Mr. Levy-Yeyati has advised numerous governments, central banks, corporations, and NGOs on economics and strategy. He has held positions at the World Bank, CIPPEC (Center for Public Policy Implementation), the Inter-American Development Bank, the IMF, and the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. For over 20 years Mr. Levy-Yeyati has been Professor of Economics and Finance at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and is currently also a Professor at Universidad de Buenos Aires and Harvard´s Kennedy School of Government.

Mr. Levy-Yeyati's prolific academic research and writing is ranked first among Argentine economists according to the online academic database RePEc, and has been widely published in academic journals and newspapers. He has held numerous distinguished positions within his field.

Upon announcing the appointment, ACGM's President and CEO, Carlos Abadi commented that Mr. Levy-Yeyati will further enhance ACGM's thought leadership and its ability to deliver valuable market intelligence to clients. 

"We are delighted to welcome Eduardo to the firm. His economic insights will be highly valuable to our institutional clients who will have direct access to his impressive insights and expertise. As a firm we are committed to developing and maintaining an intellectual edge in our focus markets."

By focusing on a core set of strengths (financial institutions, emerging markets, fixed income, and special situations), ACGM has built an elite force Fluent in Finance® which serves as a powerful advocate for clients, focused on protecting their financial interests and delivering practical, value-added financial solutions. As part of ACGM's differentiated global boutique model, the firm's most senior experienced professionals work directly on engagements, interacting with clients on a daily basis, building deep long-term relationships free from conflicts of interest. 

Mr Levy-Yeyati holds a PhD and M.A. in Economics from University of Pennsylvania, and earned his B. Sc. in Civil Engineering from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

About ACGM

Founded in 1991, ACGM is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in global special situations advisory and investment banking, closely integrated with a fixed income sales and trading capability. The firm's clients include financial institutions and corporate issuers across the US, LATAM and EMEA. www.acgm.com