CHILD, Alex

Alex has over 8 years research experience focused on the design and impact of carbon pricing instruments. Alex leads Carbon Cap Management’s research team and has developed detailed fundamental models across major global carbon markets and codesigned the firm’s investment process and several trading strategies. Prior to Carbon Cap Management, Alex was an economic consultant for climate policy and carbon pricing working with world-leading academics and advising clients from a wide range of governmental and private sector organizations on how to design and navigate compliance carbon markets. Alex holds an MSc (distinction) in Economic Development from the University of Cape Town.