David Wang, formerly Credit Suisse's chief economist for Asia excluding Japan, has joined Bridgewater, one of the world's largest hedge funds, as head of China macro research, effective October, according to reports.

Wang will split his time between the United States and China, leading Bridgewater's China macro research team. Before joining Bridgewater, Wang served as a senior financial sector expert in the climate finance policy unit at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while also holding a professorship in the economics department at Virginia Tech.

From 2018 to 2023, Wang was head of Asia excluding Japan economic research and chief China economist at Credit Suisse, making him one of the most influential China macroeconomic analysts in the market. After UBS acquired Credit Suisse in 2023, he left Credit Suisse and moved to the IMF.

Earlier in his career, Wang also worked as an economist in the IMF's research department, where he was responsible for macroeconomic forecasting for Asian and eurozone countries. Prior to that, he was a researcher on BlackRock's multi-asset solutions team, focusing on tactical asset allocation as well as country and industry rotation across equities and commodities.

His financial career began at Morgan Stanley, where he worked as an analyst primarily engaged in convertible bond underwriting and equity derivatives valuation. Wang holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, during which he served as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Bridgewater, founded by Ray Dalio in 1975, is known for its macro research and systematic investing. According to disclosure materials filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm managed approximately US$102.4 billion in client assets on a discretionary basis as of the end of 2025.

Bridgewater's wholly owned subsidiary in China, Bridgewater (China), was established in Shanghai in 2016, registered with the Asset Management Association of China as a securities private fund manager in 2018, and launched its first domestic fund the same year. By the end of 2021, its assets under management had surpassed 10 billion yuan. According to reports, Bridgewater (China) currently manages more than 60 billion yuan in client assets.