From Volatility to Opportunity: Investing in EMD – Barings – 7.15.19

Summary:

Now On Demand.

Trade wars, interest rates, geopolitical tensions, economic growth—for many investors, these uncertainties remain top of mind as we head into the second half of 2019. As emerging markets debt continues to make headlines across the globe, how can investors uncover opportunities—and avoid pitfalls—across this vast and diverse universe?

Please join us for an in-depth webcast that will cover:

• Outlook for EM sovereign, corporate and local debt
• Current opportunities (and risks) across the EM landscape
• Potential benefits of a blended approach

Speakers:

Dr. Ricardo Adrogué is Head of Barings’ Global Sovereign Debt and Currencies Group. Ricardo is the lead portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Local Debt strategy and Blended Total Return Debt strategy, and backup portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Sovereign Hard Currency Debt strategy. Ricardo has worked in the industry since 1992 and his experience has encompassed portfolio management, economic strategy and academia. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, he was at Cabezon Investment Group, LLC as well as at Wellington Management Company where he built a successful track record for the Emerging Markets Local Debt program and managed over $11 billion. Before Wellington, Ricardo worked at the International Monetary Fund conducting inflation modeling work for central banks and was country desk for Brazil, Costa Rica, and Trinidad and Tobago. He also worked with Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup as a vice president of markets and economic analysis, a senior economist and a strategist for Panama and Peru, and New York University as an adjunct professor of Latin American Economics. Ricardo holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina, an M.A. in Economics and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Daniel Flynn is a member of the Barings’ Global Business Development Group and the Head of U.S. Retail Field Distribution. Dan is responsible for the sales and marketing of the firm’s open-end mutual funds and private strategies to financial advisors, as well as for developing distribution relationships with select RIAs, regional broker-dealers and bank trust departments throughout the South East. Dan has worked in the industry since 1997. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Dan spent 8 years with Eaton Vance and 5 years with Fidelity Investments in a variety of sales roles. Dan holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester.