Nick Paulussen

Capital Markets & Strategy

We are forecasting for a world that no longer exists. For decades, the financial industry was built on the luxury of stability. Globalisation was a given; liquidity was borderless. In 2026, those assumptions are liabilities.

I help institutional leaders bridge the gap between volatile geopolitical headlines and long-term capital resilience — focusing on macro blindness and how regional power blocs and AI-driven disruption are rewriting the P&L for global markets.

Macro StrategyCapital MarketsPE & Asset ManagementM&A Integration

Philosophy

The Human Edge

Real expertise comes from understanding how the world actually works — connecting historical patterns, geopolitical dynamics, and macro trends to form a genuine point of view. Speed of learning matters, but depth of thinking is what creates real advantage. In a world where AI can give anyone information instantly, the person who wins is the one who can connect dots across disciplines, understand context and history, and form an original opinion. That's not something you can automate.

Professional Experience

Strategic Adaptability in Practice

Executive Director, Global Strategy

Capco

Present

Strategic Advisory · Capital Markets

—Strategic Scaling: Proven track record in designing global operating models and country-specific GTM strategies across EMEA, US, and APAC.
—Commercial Impact: Delivered $300M+ in revenue synergies through high-impact commercial strategies and strategic integration.
—Proprietary Intelligence: Architect of Atlas-Macro, an AI-powered intelligence platform that decodes complex global trends into actionable institutional insights.

I don't just consult on the future — I help you architect a business that can withstand it.

Founder

Atlas-Macro

Present

AI-Powered Macro Intelligence

Founded Atlas-Macro, an AI-powered macro intelligence platform delivering daily institutional research to financial services firms. Built the full technical stack independently — from data pipeline to front-end — combining macroeconomic data with proprietary LLM-driven analysis. Operated under PNJ Capital Ltd; positioned as a data intelligence product for sell-side, buy-side, and corporate treasury audiences.

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Systems & Frameworks

Atlas-Macro Intelligence Engine

Daily institutional-grade macro intelligence for financial services. Combining macroeconomic data pipelines with proprietary LLM-driven analysis to deliver actionable research to sell-side, buy-side, and corporate treasury audiences. Built and operated under PNJ Capital Ltd.

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Intelligence Architecture

Atlas-Macro

Proprietary Intelligence for Institutional Capital Markets.

Atlas-Macro Intelligence

Daily Market Briefings

Historical Fiction

The Invisible Hand of Vandermark

“History remembers the victors; it rarely remembers the architects.”

A multi-generational saga spanning five centuries — from 16th-century Antwerp to modern London trading floors — exploring the intersection of finance, ethics, and memory through the Vandermark family's rigorous discipline: Receipts beat rumor.

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