Roberto Fernández Díaz

Over 25 years in the investment banking industry, holding positions such us Global Head of Debt Capital Markets, European Head of Credit Markets and Global Head of Fixed Income Research at the Global Banking & Markets division of Banco Santander.

Directly involved in some of the biggest financing and M&A transactions worldwide. Extensive publishing activity (economic, financial markets and company reports) and teaching experience.

Regular speaker at different economic forums, including universities and business schools. Years of experience as a mentor in different programs at an international level: Managing partner and co-founder of YourBest, a financial coaching & mentoring company.

Current CEO of the Margarita Salas Foundation for the promotion of Science.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• CEO, Margarita Salas Foundation, 2022

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner, YourBest – Coaching & Mentoring, 2017 – Present

• Executive Director, Silver Pecan LTD (El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.), 2016 – Present

• Executive Director, DILA Real Estate S.A. de C.V., Hermosillo, Sonora, México, 2016 – Present

• Member of the Advisory Board, Serendipity Structured Credit Fund, F.I.L., 2016 – Present

• Global Head of Credit Markets, Banco Santander, Head of the Fixed Income Origination, Bond Syndicate, Institutional Sales, Market Making and Credit Research teams in Madrid, London and New York, 2016

• Global Head of Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Banco Santander, Head of the Fixed Income Origination teams in Madrid, London, New York, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile, 2011 – 2015

• Head of Credit Markets Europe, Banco Santander, Head of the Bond Syndicate, Loan Syndicate, Institutional Sales, Market Making and Credit Research teams in Madrid and London, 2009 – 2011

• Global Head of Fixed Income Research, Banco Santander, Head of the Macroeconomics, Fixed Income and Credit Research teams in Madrid, London and New York, 2006 – 2009

• Head of Fixed Income Research Europe, Banco Santander, Head of the Macroeconomics and Credit Research teams in Madrid and London, 2000 – 2006

• Macro / Equity Strategy analyst, Banco Santander Sociedad de Valores y Bolsa, 1996 – 2000

• Fixed Income Analyst, Banco Santander de Negocios, 1995 – 1996

• Foreign Equity Settlements, Banco Santander de Negocios, 1993 – 1995

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor, Investment Decision Making and Corporate Finance, IE Business School, 2017 – Present

• Associate Professor. Lecturer. Financial Markets and Credit Research, UNED and UNED Business School, 2000 – Present

• Financial Markets and Credit Research, Santander In-House Teaching School, 1998 – 2009

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) – Finance, European Business School, London, Paris, 1989-1993

• PDG, IESE Business School, 2009