A Day In The Life Of A Head Of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt At Abrdn
Edwin's role as Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt at Abrdn involves a dynamic, globally-focused schedule, "extremely varied" and operating "more like 21/5" due to the diverse market timings. This necessitates constant monitoring of global news and client needs across numerous regions, from early morning interactions with the Singapore office to lunchtime engagement with Latin American markets.
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Edwin Gutierrez
Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt
Abrdn
UC Berkeley
MS Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Political Science, American Studies
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
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1. The role involves a globally-distributed workload due to the nature of emerging markets, requiring long and flexible hours to keep up with various market openings.
2. Collaboration is key; the professional interacts with colleagues across different global offices (e.g., Singapore, London) to understand market developments and client needs.
3. The job necessitates constant monitoring of global news and events due to their impact on emerging markets, and this monitoring occurs throughout the day as markets open and close across the globe.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a head of emerging market sovereign debt look like?
My days are extremely varied, which I really love about my job. Emerging markets don't really sleep much; it's not quite a 24/7 market, probably more like 21/5.
There's only about a 10 PM to 1 AM window in London time where there isn't an emerging market somewhere around the world that isn't open. One good thing is while emerging markets don't sleep much, neither do I, so that's something that's always been with me.
I like to feed off the buzz in the market. When I'm not traveling, I get up early and check in on emerging markets. I can speak to my colleagues in our Singapore office and traders to see how things went in the morning.
By the time I get to the office, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and African markets are open. I'll speak to my colleagues here in London to figure out any new developments or changes in our client portfolios. By lunchtime in London, Latin America opens, so I'll have a whole new set of countries to look at.
I can also be handling requests from clients throughout the world, which basically occurs throughout the day. As mentioned earlier, we are also looking at news headlines in the US and Europe, given their impact on emerging markets.