The Changing Face of Emerging Markets – VanEck – 10.23.17

Summary:

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Emerging markets have transformed significantly over the last 20 years, driven by demographic changes, urbanization, advances in technology, and, most notably, the aspirations of a rising middle class.

Portfolio Manager, David Semple, an emerging markets investment veteran, will explain how these forces will continue to shape this growing asset class. He will further advance the argument that an active approach is necessary to capture these evolving, dynamic opportunities in your clients’ portfolios.

Join VanEck for a discussion on:

  • The evolution of sectors and companies prominent within emerging markets
  • Current growth drivers and themes
  • Assessing structural growth at a reasonable price
  • Shortcomings of many widely used indices


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Speakers:
David Semple
Portfolio Manager
VanEck
  • Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Markets Equity strategy
  • Oversees the Emerging Markets Equity team; responsible for company research, stock selection, and portfolio construction
  • Investment Management Team member since 1998
  • Prior to joining VanEck, portfolio manager for Asian-focused funds and served on the team sub-advising VanEck’s emerging markets VIP insurance fund at Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong)
  • Previously held regional strategy and regional sales positions at Peregrine Brokerage (Hong Kong)
  • Formerly a portfolio manager specializing in Asian equity markets at Murray Johnstone (Glasgow)
  • Member of the Association of Investment Management and Research (AIMR); member of the CFA Institute
  • Media appearances include CNBC, Bloomberg, and NPR; quoted in Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s, among others
  • Bachelor of Law with Honors, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Kristen Capuano – Moderator
Vice President and Head of Active Product Management
VanEck
  • Oversees global product management and sales support for VanEck’s actively managed business, including UCITS funds, in addition to the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Due Diligence reporting function across the firm
  • Responsibilities include new product development, marketing communications, public relations, and data and competitive analysis
  • Joined VanEck in 2007
  • Prior to joining VanEck, held several marketing and product-related positions at ING Investment Management
  • MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society), Quinnipiac University, 2005; BA, University of Connecticut, 2002

Overview:
Title: The Changing Face of Emerging Markets
Date: Monday, October 23, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Duration: 1 hour

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