Gertjan Vlieghe

Gertjan Vlieghe

Macroeconomic Policy Unit Associate

Dr Gertjan Vlieghe joined the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England on 1 September 2015.

Prior to his appointment he had been a partner and senior economist at Brevan Howard Asset Management, researching global macroeconomic trends and their interaction with asset prices. From 2005 to 2007 he was a bond strategist at Deutsche Bank. From 1998 to 2005 he held a number of posts at the Bank of England, including the post of Economic Assistant to Governor Mervyn King.

Dr Vlieghe’s published research has largely focused on the importance of money, balance sheets and asset prices in the economy. He holds a doctorate from the London School of Economics.