Silvia is Head of ESG and Policy Research at Algebris Investments. She is responsible for the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in the investment policy of Algebris strategies, for embedding ESG in the company’s operations, and she leads the production of the firm’s ESG research that is disseminated internally and externally. As Head of Policy Research, she also publishes regular commentaries, analyses, and reports on European economic policy issues and co-authors Algebris flagship macroeconomic research publication. Silvia’s research focuses on European macroeconomic developments, with attention to financial implications, political dynamics, and EU governance. Before joining Algebris, she served as Affiliate Fellow at Bruegel – Brussels economic policy think tank – and as economic analyst at the European Commission’s DG ECFIN. Silvia holds a BA and Msc in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Milan, and a PhD in European and Eurasian Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) with a thesis in the field of European Political Economy.