Dr. Andreas Hoefert
Andreas Hoefert studied economics, specializing in international macroeconomics and econometrics, at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he received his doctoral degree. During his doctoral studies, Andreas was also a research fellow at the University of Rochester in New York.
Andreas is the Chief Global Economist and the Deputy Head of Global Investment Recommendations within UBS Wealth Management Research (WMR). As Chief Global Economist, Andreas leads a research organization dedicated to serving the investment needs of private clients. He began working at UBS in 1999 as a Senior Economist at the corporate center in Zurich and later served as Head of Swiss Macroeconomic Research at UBS Warburg (now UBS Investment Research). Before moving into his current role, Andreas joined WMR within UBS Wealth Management & Business Banking as the first Head of Economic Research.
Andreas has appeared on CNN, CNBC and Bloomberg Television. He has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Financial Times and various global publications.