Daniel de Fernando

Founding and managing partner of MdF Family Partners, graduated in law and business administration at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE). Married and a father of four children.

He worked at J.P.Morgan from 1988 until the end of 2002 in several responsibilities in Madrid, New York, Paris, London and Geneva. Started as fund manager and ended up as head of investments for Europe, Middle East and Asia for J.P.Morgan Private Banking, having been part of the management team of several business units and legal entities, including J.P.Morgan International Bank and J.P.Morgan Suisse.

From the beginning of 2003 until mid 2008 was global head of asset management and private banking of BBVA Group. His responsibilities included leading an asset management division with more than US$150 bn. under management in financial and real estate assets, of BBVA Suiza, S.A., and BBVA Patrimonios, recognized by Euroomoney as the best private bank in Spain in January of 2008. While at BBVA he served as member of the Global Business Council, and of the management committees of BBVA Spain and Portugal, and BBVA Wholesale Banking. He was chairman or director of many companies, including BBVA Asset Management, BBVA Pensiones, Gestión de Previsión y Pensiones, Altitude Investments and Proxima Alpha.

Currently he is also an independent and non executive director of several sicavs and funds of Schroders and New Finance, and of the US based Spain Fund, as well as senior advisor of Oliver Wyman. He also serves as member of the Advisory Council of Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid.