Bernard Aw

Chief Economist, Asia Pacific Coface

Bernard Aw is the Chief Economist for the Asia Pacific region at Coface. In this role, he leads macroeconomic and country risk analysis of the Asia Pacific region and manages the regional economic research team. He is a member of the region’s senior management and contributes macroeconomic insights to the Group’s risk decision-making process. Prior to joining Coface in Singapore, he was Principal Economist at IHS Markit. His other previous roles include Market Strategist for IG Asia and Regional Economist at 4CAST. Bernard has also conducted research on trade and economic issues at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Bernard holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the Singapore Management University and a B.Sc. in Economics and Finance from the University of London.