Universidad Pontificia Comillas. José María Abad Hernández

Actualizado el 19 de March de 2026

Abad Hernández, José María

Categoría: Colaborador Asistente - Doctor Niv 1 de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales (ICADE), Departamento de Economía

José M. Abad is a Lecturer in the Economics Department at ICADE (Universidad Pontificia Comillas). An award-winning financial economist, his career spans the private sector (Goldman Sachs, Moody's, Oliver Wyman), government (Chief Economist of ICO, Spain’s national development bank), and multilateral institutions (IMF, IFC), providing a rare perspective that bridges financial regulation, bank analysis, and macroeconomic policy. Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee member at REDEIA (RED.MC). Recognized with Spain’s two most prestigious research awards in banking and finance for his research on bank capital buffer usability: the Federico Prades Prize (2022) and the Antonio Dionis Soler Prize (2025). PhD in Finance (Exeter) and Advanced Studies Program in International Economics (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Miguel Dols Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (2024–25). Has lived and worked in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, and Washington, D.C.

Contacto

Correo electrónico: jmabadcomillas.edu

Perfil del investigador LinkedIn

Formación académica

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Exeter de Reino Unido.

Especialista en Metodología de Investigación Cuantitativa: Técnicas Estadísticas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas, Universidad Pontificia Comillas.

Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad Pontificia Comillas.

Áreas de Investigación

Banking.

Economic Analysis of Regulation.

Political Economy.

Experiencia docente

El profesor José María Abad Hernández tiene 4 años de experiencia en esta Universidad, y en los últimos años ha impartido las siguientes asignaturas:

Análisis Económico Internacional
Economía política internacional
Análisis de conyuntura económico-financiera

Otras actividades relevantes

Winner, Antonio Dionis Soler Prize 2025 (Spanish Society of Financial Analysts), January 2026.

Runner-up, Rybczynski Prize 2023 (Society of Professional Economists, UK), November 2023.

Winner, Federico Prades Prize 2022 (Spanish Banking Association), April 2022.

Experiencia profesional

Academic Experience:.

Lecturer, Economics Department, ICADE (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), Madrid, since 2022.

Miguel Dols Visiting Fellow, Canada Blanch Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, 2024-25.

Visiting Lecturer, Economics, Finance & Accounting Department, ESADE Business School (Universitat Ramon Llull), Barcelona, 2018-22.

Professional Experience:.

Strategic Advisor, Iqana Technologies, Barcelona, since 2024.

Member of the Board of Advisors, Fundacion Hermes, Madrid, since 2022.

Consultant, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group, Washington DC, since 2022.

Senior Advisor, Oliver Wyman, Madrid, since 2022.

Independent Non-Executive Director, Board of Directors, REDEIA (RED.MC), since 2021.

Consultant, SPR, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC, 2024-25.

Visiting Scholar, MCM, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC, 2021-22.

Financial Sector Expert, MCM, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC, 2020-21.

Executive Director, European Financial Institutions Research Group, Goldman Sachs, London, 2015-20.

Vice President & Senior Analyst, Sovereign Risk Group, Moody's Investors Service, London, 2015.

Chief Economist, Instituto de Credito Oficial (ICO), Economy Ministry, Madrid, 2012-15.

Board Member, AXIS Participaciones Empresariales, Grupo ICO, Economy Ministry, 2012-15.

Member of the Management Board, European Association of Long-Term Investors (ELTI), Brussels, 2014-15.

Advisor to the Global Chief Economist, UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking, London, 2011-12.

Economist / Consultant, European Economic Research, Goldman Sachs, Frankfurt, 2010-11.

Senior Associate, Sovereign Risk Group, Moody's Investors Services, Frankfurt, 2009-10.

Research Assistant, Economics Department, IESE Business School, Madrid, 2007-08.

Associate, Strategy & Operations Group, KPMG, Madrid, 2006.

Summer Intern, Strategy & Operations Group, KPMG, Madrid, 2005.

Summer Intern, Electronic Banking, BANIF (Grupo Santander), Madrid, 2004.

Formación adicional

Bank Board Academy (Florence School of Banking & Finance, 2025), Panel Data for Banking Sector Analysts (Florence School of Banking & Finance, 2025), Macroeconomics of Climate Change (CEMFI Summer School, 2024), Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities (Florence School of Regulation, 2022-23), AILA International Fellowship (CSIS, 2023), Sustainable Finance & Investment (Barcelona School of Economics, 2023), Panel Data Econometrics (CEMFI Summer School, 2022), Empirical Methods for Public Policy Evaluation (CEMFI Summer School, 2020), Corporate Valuation (IESE Business School, 2021), International Program for Executives of Financial Institutions (ESADE Business School, 2013), Driving Government Performance (Harvard Kennedy School & IESE Business School, 2008).