846 Advizers
Edwin
Head Of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt
Abrdn
UC Berkeley
MS Foreign Service, Georgetown University

UC Berkeley - Social Sciences
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."