GlobalSource Partners’ Russia Country Analyst Alexander Kudrin is a specialist in Russia’s economy and financial markets. He is also a co-founder of the research firm GKEM Analytica, focused on macroeconomics and financial markets.

Mr. Kudrin was for many years the head of research at a major investment bank. While in that capacity, he was consistently ranked in industry surveys as Russia’s top fixed income analyst. Prior to that, he worked in commercial banking, asset management and in think tanks. He is highly regarded for his knowledge of market dynamics, especially fixed income analytics. He holds a degree from Moscow State University in mechanics and mathematics, and a scientific degree in mathematics.