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Okan Akin, CFA

Research Analyst—Corporate Credit

12 Years at AB|28 Years of Experience

Okan Akin is a Senior Vice President and Corporate Credit Research Analyst, focusing on emerging-market issuers. Prior to joining AB in 2012, he was a director in the Global Markets and Strategy Group at Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was responsible for credit strategy for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to that, Akin was a director in the Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research Group at J.P. Morgan, where he initiated coverage of the Middle East. He holds a BA in business administration and international relations from Bosphorus University, Istanbul, and an MS in European economics and policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Akin is a CFA charterholder. Location: London