Ziad Daoud is the chief emerging markets economist for Bloomberg Economics. Prior to joining Bloomberg in September 2017, he was the head of economics at QNB Group, leading a team that produced analysis on the Middle East as well as the global economy. Previously, he worked as an economist at Fulcrum Asset Management, where his research focused on the interaction between the macroeconomy and financial markets. He holds a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in economics and statistics from University College London.