Tariffs, trade wars and tensions between the US and China has dominated the political and financial discourse throughout 2019. As such, both asset owners and managers have had to examine their emerging market equity investment strategies to address the impact of political uncertainty and the strength of the dollar. Historically, political volatility has resulted in increasingly attractive, albeit relatively riskier opportunities in emerging market equities. Therefore, developing and implementing strategies that balance risk and reward, account for political upheaval, and consider long-term growth cycles are essential.

The Investing in Emerging Market Equities, Europe 2019 brings together UK and wider European based Chief Investment Officers, equity focussed managers, and economists from pension plans and insurance groups to examine how emerging market equities are being impacted by increased political volatility, the global implications, and the strategies that asset owners are implementing to address risk.

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SECTION 1

TENSION, TARIFFS AND TRADE WARS

1.1 ROUNDTABLE DEBATE: How is the tension between the US and China affecting the appetite for investing in Emerging Market equities - what are the global implications?
Moderator:
- Dominique Kistan, Content Producer, Clear Path Analysis
Panellists:
- Zsoka Koczan, Principal Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Günther Schiendl, Chief Investment Officer, VBV Pensionskasse
- Chris Bates, Associate Director, Global Markets Research

1.2 WHITE PAPER: Tension, Tariffs and Trade Wars
- Penny Pan, Director- Project Management, FTSE Russell

1.3 INTERVIEW: Evaluating the impact of strength of the dollar on Emerging Markets from a macro and micro perspective
Interviewer:
- Dominique Kistan, Content Producer, Clear Path Analysis
Interviewee:
- James Jackson, Equity Manager Research, Aon Hewitt

SECTION 2

BALANCING RISK AND REWARD

2.1 WHITE PAPER: Maximising the potential of Emerging Market opportunities over the long-term through market cycles and sector evolution
- Eugene Nivorozhkin, Associate Professor, University College London

2.2 INTERVIEW: Striking the balance between political volatility and attractive asset prices: does increased volatility produce more attractive opportunities?
Interviewer:
- Dominique Kistan, Content Producer, Clear Path Analysis
Interviewee:
- Egon Vavrek, Director, APG Asset Management

SECTION 3

THE BUSINESS GROWTH CYCLE

3.1 WHITE PAPER: The implication of China’s business cycle on the rest of EM and the global economy
- Nafez Zouk, Emerging Markets Macro Strategist, Oxford Economics

3.2 INTERVIEW: Discussing tax burdens for foreign investors and whether reducing them can facilitate capital markets and equity growth in Emerging Markets
Interviewer:
- Dominique Kistan, Content Producer, Clear Path Analysis
Interviewee:
- Diego Martinez Burzaco, Market Research and Private Banking, MB Global Capital

Zsoka Koczan

Principal Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Günther Schiendl

Chief Investment Officer, VBV Pensionskasse

Chris Bates

Associate Director, Global Markets Research

Penny Pan

Director- Project Management, FTSE Russell

James Jackson

Equity Manager Research, Aon Hewitt

Eugene Nivorozhkin

Associate Professor, University College London

Egon Vavrek

Director, APG Asset Management

Nafez Zouk

Emerging Markets Macro Strategist, Oxford Economics

Diego Martinez Burzaco

Market Research and Private Banking, MB Global Capital

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