Horia Braun worked for ING Group since 2007 as investment manager for ING Investment Management Romania and manager of investment department at ING Pensii. In April 2013, Horia Braun was appointed general manager of NN Investment Partners, then he was relocated to the Czech Republic as regional investment manager.

Previously, Horia Braun worked for the National Bank of Romania for five years.

Horia Braun graduated from Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economic Science and Business Administration and holds a MA (Master of Arts) in Economics at Central European University Budapest.

The new BCR Chief Economist has a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) certification since 2006.