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United States Michael Pettis is an economist and finance professor specializing in Chinese financial markets, bridging academic expertise with extensive Wall Street experience and sovereign advisory work.
Michael Pettis is a nonresident senior fellow and also a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Michael Pettis is a professor of finance at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management, specializing in Chinese financial markets.
Michael Pettis taught at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management from 2002 to 2004.
Michael Pettis taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business from 1992 to 2001.
Michael Pettis joined the sovereign debt trading team at Manufacturers Hanover in 1987.
From 1996 to 2001, Michael Pettis worked at Bear Stearns as a managing director principal, heading the Latin American capital markets and the liability management groups.
Michael Pettis worked at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he headed the emerging markets trading team.
Michael Pettis provided sovereign advisory work for the Mexican government on the privatization of its banking system.
Michael Pettis provided sovereign advisory work for the Republic of Macedonia on the restructuring of its international bank debt.
Michael Pettis provided sovereign advisory work for the South Korean Ministry of Finance on the restructuring of the country’s commercial bank debt.
Michael Pettis formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors of ABC-CA Fund Management Company, a Sino–French joint venture based in Shanghai.
Bloomberg highlights Michael Pettis as a veteran New York banker who teaches finance to graduate students in China.
WorldFinance featured Michael Pettis discussing global trade from his perspective as a Wall Street veteran turned academic and nightclub owner in Beijing.
The Market includes Michael Pettis as a contributor, featuring his insights on the role of Europe in a changing global trade order.
Michael Pettis has been featured in the Financial Times through podcasts and articles, discussing China's economy, trade surpluses, and the impact of imports and tariffs.
Michael Pettis contributed to Politico on topics such as Britain's economic future and its role in a changing global economy.
Michael Pettis has written for Foreign Affairs on the global trading system, tariffs, and their implications for America.
The Wall Street Journal featured an interview with Michael Pettis, highlighting his contrarian views on trade and his influence on economic policy discussions.
Michael Pettis participated in a conversation on Bloomberg's Balance of Power, discussing the future of the Chinese economy and the implications of U.S. tariffs.
Michael Pettis was born on June 16, 1958, in Zaragoza, Spain, to a French mother and an American father. His early life involved living in diverse locations such as Peru, Pakistan, Morocco, and Haiti before he returned to Spain for high school. He pursued his higher education at Columbia University, earning a Master of International Affairs in Economic Development in 1981 and an MBA in Finance in 1984.
Pettis began his professional career on Wall Street in 1987, joining the sovereign debt trading team at Manufacturers Hanover, which later became JPMorgan. His career in finance progressed significantly, and from 1996 to 2001, he served as a managing director principal at Bear Stearns, where he led both the Latin American capital markets and liability management groups. He also gained experience as a partner in a merchant-banking boutique focused on securitizing Latin American assets and headed the emerging markets trading team at Credit Suisse First Boston. Beyond his roles in trading and capital markets, Pettis provided sovereign advisory services to several governments, including the Mexican government for the privatization of its banking system, the Republic of Macedonia for the restructuring of its international bank debt, and the South Korean Ministry of Finance for the restructuring of its commercial bank debt.
Transitioning to academia, Pettis taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business from 1992 to 2001. He then moved to China, teaching at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management from 2002 to 2004, and subsequently became a professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, specializing in Chinese financial markets. He is currently a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Pettis is a published author, with several books to his name, including “The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy” (2013). From 2006 to 2012, he was also involved in Beijing’s music scene, co-owning the nightclub D22 and the label Maybe Mars.
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