About Cordoba Research Group

Founded by students with experience at leading financial firms, Cordoba Research Group offers a different take on markets. We turn complex global events into clear, practical insights, with a focus on transparency, curiosity, and challenging the consensus.

The Story Behind Cordoba Research Group

Founded in 2024, Cordoba Research Group is a student-led research platform built around curiosity, asking hard questions, and making sense of an ever-changing world. We’re not here to follow what’s already been said, we’re here to mine for ideas, not trends.

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Our team brings together students from diverse backgrounds with experience at firms like Fidelity, BlackRock, and J.P. Morgan, united by a drive to question consensus and uncover overlooked market narratives.

Our collaborative model allows us to publish thoughtful, asset-class-spanning notes while engaging with professionals in constructive dialogue. Using industry-standard tools and a sharp analytical lens, we aim to make complex shifts clearer and research more accessible, relevant, and dynamic in a fast-moving world.

Meet the Cordobans

Our team is made up of curious, driven student analysts, or as we call them, Cordobans. Each brings a sharp eye for markets, a fresh perspective on global trends, and a shared commitment to clear, honest research. From macro thinkers to data-driven storytellers, we work together to challenge consensus and spark better conversations.

Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Strategy

Nadir Rahman

A graduate of King’s College London, Nadir has worked across buy-side and sell-side firms. He leads the expansion of the group’s presence in Central Asia and the development and scaling of its proprietary platforms, with a strong interest in macro research and investment strategy.

Co-Founder & Research Director

Uhayd Mohammad

Uhayd is studying Physics and Philosophy at King’s College London. He previously interned at J.P. Morgan as a Spring Intern and worked as a Summer Analyst at RenRe Capital Partners. He has a strong interest in energy markets, global supply dynamics, and commodity research.

Senior Quantitative Analyst

Zifan Li

A graduate of King’s College London with internship experience at BlackRock, AXA, and others. Zifan is deeply interested in quantitative research and data-driven investment strategies.

Senior Macro Research Analyst

Tim Safin

A Politics and International Relations student at the London School of Economics, Tim has previously completed a Summer Internship at EY in Kyrgyzstan. He joined Cordoba Research Group as an intern last year and has since progressed rapidly onto the desk, where he now serves as a Senior Macro Research Analyst, with a focus on Central Asia.

Senior Equity Research Analyst

Tommaso Dimonopoli

An International Economics and Finance student at Bocconi University, Tommaso has previously completed a Summer Internship at BNL BNP Paribas and Spring Weeks at PIMCO and Borsa Italiana. He joined Cordoba Research Group as an intern last year and now serves as a Senior Equity Research Analyst, focusing on fundamental analysis and equity valuation.

Harry Derecki

Macro Research Analyst

Zachariah Raja

Macro Research Analyst

Daaib Chowdhury

Macro Research Analyst

Jibraan Manuel Mohammed

Shadowing Macro Research Analyst

Arnav Lanke

Fixed Income Research Analyst

Giovanni Ripa

Equity Research Analyst

Ibrahim Ghaffar

Equity Research Analyst

Yuxuan (Sam) Han

Equity Research Analyst

Alessandra Bianchi

Shadowing Equity Research Analyst

Zhijun Gao

Commodity Insights Analyst

Raymond Fitzpatrick

Commodity Insights Analyst

Stanley Glass

Shadowing Analyst

Sofia Olivares Velazquez

Social Media & Engagement Officer

Fahmida Nidhi

Growth & Outreach Officer

Our Purpose & Direction

The Epicentre for Knowledge, Curiosity, and Growth

Cordoba exists to expand research capacity and become an epicentre of knowledge transfer and creativity. We believe many students are trained to operate within inherited mental boxes shaped by narrow curricula, recruitment pipelines, and consensus thinking. Our aim is to help students step outside those frameworks, question first principles, and engage with under-explored ideas and regions. A core part of this mission is our focus on Central Asia, where we are actively building relationships with sovereign wealth funds, policymakers, and regional stakeholders to better understand economies that are often overlooked despite their strategic importance.

The name Cordoba reflects this ethos. The city of Córdoba was once a place where people of different faiths and backgrounds, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian came together to share ideas, conduct research, and debate openly. That spirit of intellectual openness, exchange, and curiosity is what we seek to embody today.

Looking Ahead

Connecting Ethical Finance, Research, and the Next Generation

Long term, Cordoba aims to become a connector of ethical and purpose-led finance, a place where students, professionals, and institutions come together to exchange ideas, research, and opportunity. One of the persistent challenges in ethical and Islamic finance is awareness; many students simply do not encounter these fields early enough. Cordoba acts as a bridge between the professional and student worlds, allowing the next generation to learn directly from practitioners rather than through second-hand summaries.

Alongside this mission, we are building proprietary systems to strengthen our research capabilities, including the Global Macro Engine, with further analytical tools in development. These systems are designed to support deeper, more systematic analysis across asset classes and regions, reinforcing our goal of creating durable research infrastructure alongside a values-driven financial community.

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Sponsor Us and Support Our Work

We’re currently self-funded, and much of what we do is sustained through the time and commitment of the people involved. Support helps us keep building, hosting workshops and events, improving our research platforms, supporting internships and visiting research analysts, and accessing better tools and data. It also allows us to invest in new areas of research and proprietary analytical systems, while keeping everything open and community-driven. Supporting Cordoba means helping sustain a research ecosystem built on rigour, curiosity, and long-term thinking.

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Got an idea you want to write about? Whether it’s something in fixed income, equities, commodities, or political risk, if you’re a student or just starting out and want to explore a topic in markets or economics, this role might be for you. You choose the theme, write the piece, and we’ll help you shape it and publish it on our platform.

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