Friedrich Mostboeck holds a master’s degree from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and has EFFAS CEFA® and CESGA® diplomas. He is responsible for macro/fixed income, credit and equity research in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Austria. In addition, his division is responsible for the content and input of the investment strategy, which primarily forms the basis for Erste Group’s asset allocation. Mr. Mostboeck has many years of experience in dealing with global institutional investors, rating agencies, and other institutions, particularly those active in Central and Eastern Europe.

He is President of the OVFA (Austrian Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management, www.ovfa.at) and former Chairman of EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, www.effas.com), the umbrella organization of all analyst associations with 18,000 members in Europe. He is a founding member of the „Austrian Working Group for Corporate Governance“ (www.corporate-governance.at) and was also Chairman and founding member of the „EFFAS Commission on ESG“ (Environmental, Social and Governance Issues), where he remains an active member. He is author of numerous books and regularly publishes articles in financial publications and journals. He has written articles on capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as on corporate governance, ESG and corporate responsibility.