846 Advizers

Edwin

Head Of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt

Abrdn

UC Berkeley
MS Foreign Service, Georgetown University

I have nearly three decades of experience in investing in emerging market bonds. Specifically I invest in US dollar and euro-denominated bonds, as well as bonds denominated in currencies of emerging market countries themselves. My coverage spans the emerging market world, from Asia, to Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America.
UC Berkeley - Social Sciences

UC Berkeley - Social Sciences

Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Political Science, American Studies
Honors Student

Q1Career path

Emerging Markets

Asset Management

International Affairs

1:41

"I remember telling my parents, oh yeah, I'll go for two or three years. Uh, and then lo and behold, 26 years later, I'm still in London."

Q2Main responsibilities

Emerging Markets

Portfolio Management

Global Finance

1:15

"A lot of my job entails analyzing global events and news flow from specific countries to see how that shapes the views on what we hold in our client portfolios."

Q3Day in the life

Investment Management

International Finance

Global Markets

1:23

"The thing about emerging markets is they don't really sleep much. It's not quite a 24/7 market, probably more like 21/5."

Q4Most important skills - role

Intellectual Curiosity

Quantitative Skills

Political and Economic Knowledge

1:11

"Intellectual curiosity. You can't teach intellectual curiosity."

Q5Favorite parts - role

International Travel

Economics

Emerging Markets

0:55

"I used to joke that I get paid to travel, and that's partially true."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

People Management

Compensation and Benefits

Leadership

0:59

"Just because you're a successful management portfolios doesn't mean you're automatically a successful manager of people."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

International Relations

Political Science

Economics

1:03

"I'd say learning about new countries and cultures. Uh, I never get tired of learning about economics, politics, and history in new countries."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Intellectual Curiosity

Passion for Emerging Markets

Global Awareness

1:06

"It's really those who aren't afraid to gather comfort zone and learning new things about new countries."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Quantitative Skills

Financial Markets

Economics

1:00

"I think something that became aware of, I became aware of pretty early on is really the need for good quantitative and math skills."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Jobs

Asset Management

Graduate Programs

1:40

"You do four rotations and really get to know the industry, uh, and, and our firm as well."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Overcoming Challenges

Resilience

Hard Truths

0:59

"One really doesn't truly understand what one is investing in until you've lost money in it."

Q12College ideas for success

Economics

History

Political Science

1:59

"It just showed me how interconnected the world was."

Q13How identity impacted career

Sovereign Debt

Emerging Markets

International Finance

1:46

"I think it's given me a decent understanding some of the challenges of emerging market countries."

Q14Advice for social science majors finding their first job

Job Search Strategies

Career Advice

Networking

1:01

"Utilize a network. It's a vast one."