Diego Lopez
Managing Director

Diego is the Founder and Managing Director of Global SWF, a financial boutique focused on State-Owned Investors, including Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds. During the past three years, he has acted as an external consultant for the World Bank, for the United Nations and for the Asian Development Bank, supporting the establishment or reformulation of a number of SWFs around the world.

He is a seasoned banker and consultant with over 15 years of experience. Prior to founding Global SWF, he spent five years building up PwC’s footprint in the SWF industry as the Director & COO of the global practice, based in Abu Dhabi and New York City. He also worked for five years in KPMG and for two years in French advisory firm Accuracy, focusing on Private Equity, M&A, due diligences, and portfolio valuations.

Diego has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, China, Brazil, and the US. He earned his Master’s in Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE) after graduating in the Universities of Madrid and Milan. He is a FINRA-registered representative with Series 62, 63 and 79. He is considered a global expert in SWF matters and is often quoted by leading media including FT, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, or WSJ.

 He is fluent in five languages and during his spare time, is a prolific open water and ice swimmer, having raced in all seven continents including Antarctica, and acted as an ambassador for the Ocean’s recovery.