Dr. Tao Wang is a managing director and head of Asia Economic Research at UBS Global Research. She leads a top ranked team that covers macroeconomic and policy issues in Asia and China, and she has ranked as the top China/Asia economist in multiple Institutional Investor surveys. Dr. Wang advises China's policy agencies and the central bank on a regular basis, and attended the 2015 expert consultation session of Premier Li Keqiang. Prior to joining UBS, Dr. Wang was head of Greater China Economics and Strategy at Bank of America and head of Asian Economics at BP plc. Before joining the private sector, Dr. Wang was a senior China economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During the eight years she spent at the IMF, Dr. Wang was involved in program negotiations and annual consultations with member countries in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and published a number of research papers. Dr. Wang served as a member of the Mainland Opportunities Committee of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council between 2016 and 2021.
Dr. Wang received her Ph.D. in Economics from New York University and her bachelor’s degree from Renmin University in Beijing.