Ecaterina Bigos

Ecaterina Bigos

Chief Investment Officer, Asia ex-Japan, AXA IM Core (part of BNP Paribas Asset Management)

Bio

Ecaterina champions cross-asset investment perspectives, actively engaging with media and clients across Asia.

She provides macroeconomic research insights, updates on asset class dynamics and emerging trends, working closely with portfolio managers and research teams to identify global opportunities to support investment decision-making.

Ecaterina brings over two decades of international experience across buy- and sell-side roles in both equity and fixed income, including a pivotal role in expanding clients’ ETF adoption across Europe and Asia.

She holds an MSc in finance from Bayes Business School and a BS in finance from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

Articles from Ecaterina Bigos

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Portfolio perspectives

Monthly Market Views: Fixed income resilience and equity market divergence

Rate expectations Fixed income performance has been inversely correlated to duration since the start of the Middle East conflict. The…

By Chris Iggo & other authors

07/05/26
Article

Portfolio perspectives

Monthly Market Views: Fixed income opportunities

Rates and credit returns come together in corporate bond market Corporate bond returns are comprised of a risk-free yield and…

By Chris Iggo & other authors

16/01/26
Article

Front of mind

China’s persistent deflation constrains market broadening

Inflation in China accelerated at its fastest pace in nearly three years in December, primarily driven by higher food prices.…

By Ecaterina Bigos

14/01/26
Audio

Portfolio perspectives

Rotating drivers of growth

Ecaterina Bigos, Chief Investment Officer for Asia ex-Japan, AXA IM Core (part of BNP Paribas Asset Management), and Daniel Morris,…

By Ecaterina Bigos & other authors

08/01/26
Article

Portfolio perspectives

Divergence calls for diversification: Asia’s investors look to Europe

Asian investors have long directed significant investments to the US; this year the trend of diversification towards other markets has…

By Ecaterina Bigos

07/10/25
Article

Front of mind

Divergence calls for diversification: Asia’s investors look to Europe

Over more than a decade, many Asian countries have looked beyond their own borders for long-term investment opportunities, with significant…

By Ecaterina Bigos

29/08/25
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