Rebecca Patterson joined Bridgewater in 2020 as Director of Investment Research. In this capacity, she helps shape the firm's agenda for researching and building systematic strategies to trade global financial markets. Rebecca is a frequent author of Bridgewater's Daily Observations and meets regularly with investors and policymakers. She is also a member of the firm's Executive Committee, Investment Committee, and Commercial and Business Strategy Committee, and helps lead the firm's D&I efforts. With more than 20 years of investment management experience, Rebecca came to Bridgewater after serving as Chief Investment Officer at Bessemer Trust, overseeing $85 billion in client assets. Before joining Bessemer in 2012, she spent 15 years at JP Morgan where she worked as a researcher in the firm's investment bank in Europe, Singapore, and the US. She also served as a Chief Investment Strategist in the firm's asset management arm and ran the private bank's global currency and commodity trading desk. Rebecca is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of New York and is vice-chair of the board of the Council for Economic Education. She has served on the New York Federal Reserve's Foreign Exchange and Investor Advisory Committees and served on and chaired the University of Florida's Investment Corporation's Advisory Board. She holds an MBA from New York University, an MA in International Relations from The John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a BS in Journalism from the University of Florida.
About
-
About Us
Learn about our mission
-
Leadership
Meet the Milken Institute leadership team
-
Support Milken Institute
Find out more about sponsorship and engagement opportunities.
Centers and Practice Areas
-
Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
-
Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
-
Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
-
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
-
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
-
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
-
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
-
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
-
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
-
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
-
Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics
Explore
-
Research and Analysis
Explore content created by our subject matter experts
-
Events
Learn about our upcoming events
-
Programs
Discover our programs
-
Government and Policy Engagement
Collaborating across all levels of government to advance finance and health policy priorities that address global challenges.
-
Multimedia
Watch and listen to our event panels, podcasts, videos, and webinars