Alejo is a director, emerging markets strategist at the Chief Investment Office of UBS. His primary focus is emerging markets macroeconomics, sovereign credit and asset allocation. Alejo is frequently quoted and contributes to columns in the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, WSJ, among other publications. Alejo earned a Ph.D. in economics from. Columbia University. He also holds degrees in economics and finance from Tilburg University and Universidad del CEMA. He has taught courses at Columbia Business School, Columbia College, and Universidad del CEMA.