Fiona Maharg-Bravo

Fiona Maharg Bravo was the Nico Colchester prize winner for 2002. She spent her internship at the Financial Times as part of the London and world markets team and then as part of the economics reporting team. She also contributed to various surveys, supplements and occasionally wrote pieces for the UK news desk.

After the FT, Fiona joined breakingviews, the financial commentary service recently acquired by Reuters. In 2008, she moved to Madrid to covering Spanish business as well as European oil and gas and transport for breakingviews. Fiona is also a regular contributor to the Economist on Spanish business stories.

Fiona studied at the University of Chicago, where she obtained a joint B.A./M.A. in Political Science and International Relations. She was then awarded the Gaylord Donnelley fellowship for a year’s study at Clare College, Cambridge University, where she gained a diploma in Economics.

Prior to winning the Nico Colchester fellowship, Fiona worked for JP Morgan Investment Banking in London and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London