Oxera announces today that José M. Abad will join its Madrid-based team as a Partner, effective from 1 June 2026. As an award-winning specialist in financial economics and banking, he will lead Oxera’s financial regulation practice across Iberia.

José brings over 15 years of experience in financial economics, including banking analysis, regulation and advisory. His career spans investment banking, multilateral institutions, government and academia, giving him broad cross-sectoral knowledge and deep technical expertise. Prior to joining Oxera, José was Senior Adviser at Oliver Wyman, Consultant at the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Senior Bank Analyst at Goldman Sachs, and Chief Economist at Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO).

He has also been awarded two of Spain’s most prestigious banking and finance research awards: the Federico Prades Prize (2022) of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and the Antonio Dionis Soler Prize (2025) of the Spanish Society of Financial Analysts.

In his new role, José joins Oxera’s senior Financial Services team and will lead its work in supporting its clients in financial services, regulation and government to navigate complex markets across Spain, Portugal, Latin America and globally.

Commenting on his appointment, José said: ‘Joining Oxera is a unique opportunity to combine deep, independent economic analysis with the regulatory and policy challenges facing financial institutions in Iberia and beyond. I look forward to working with Reinder Van Dijk, Carlos Pascual Pons, Jordi Gual and the rest of Oxera’s team to grow our leading financial regulation practice from Madrid.’

Carlos Pascual Pons, Oxera Partner, said: ‘José’s depth and breadth of experience and expertise, having advised banks, government and multilateral institutions at the highest levels, will bring a tremendous amount of value to Oxera’s clients in Spain and beyond. He is a fantastic addition to Oxera’s team in Madrid and we’re thrilled to be working with him.’