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Laura Cooper

Head of Macro Credit and Global Investment Strategist
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About Laura Cooper

Laura Cooper is Managing Director, Head of Macro Credit and Global Investment Strategist at Nuveen where she provides directional guidance to internal portfolio managers and strategic insights to clients, helping to shape macro and top-down investment views. Prior to joining Nuveen, Laura led a team of multi-asset strategists at BlackRock dedicated to providing macro insights and tactical investment research.

Previously, Laura was the European macro strategist at Bloomberg, providing tactical trade ideas and market commentary. She also led an investment team as the Director and Head of FX Strategy at RBC Wealth Management, shaping the global house view for G10 currencies and rates while serving on the firm's Investment Committees and Global Portfolio Advisory Committee. Her career in the financial industry began as an economist with RBC Capital Markets in Toronto before transitioning to a thought leadership role within the Office of the CEO.

Laura holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics. Her research contributions have been featured in publications such as The Economist and she has written columns for the Financial Times. Laura frequently shares insights and expertise across various media platforms, regularly appearing in broadcast and at major conferences. Beyond her professional endeavours, she supports a global initiative to transform the funding and support available to women-led ventures and mentors emerging talent within women in finance initiatives.

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Exlore potential investment opportunities and market outcomes amid the recent market volatility triggered by U.S. trade policy shifts.
Watch the replay of our recent webinar with Laura Cooper, Karina Bubeck and John Tribolet.

Digesting U.S. trade policy: outlook for fixed income markets

Laura Cooper, Head of Macro Credit, explores potential investment opportunities and market outcomes amid the recent market volatility triggered by U.S. trade policy shifts.
24 Apr 2025
Investment outlook

Regime change: outlook for fixed income markets

Nuveen’s Anders Persson, CFA and Laura Cooper discuss whether U.S. policies are shifting the economic outlook, and what this could mean for fixed income in 2025.
18 Mar 2025
Investment outlook

ECB rate cuts with Laura Cooper

Nuveen’s head of macro credit, Laura Cooper, explains why the 25bps rate cut from the ECB was a wise move. Hear more of Laura’s reflections following the latest central bank meeting.
18 Oct 2024
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