Main Responsibilities of a Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt at Abrdn
Edwin, Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt at Abrdn, manages portfolios of government bonds from countries spanning Asia to Latin America for clients globally, involving "analyzing global events and news flow" and liaising with local contacts and colleagues to inform investment decisions. This includes significant client interaction and travel, although the latter has lessened with increased experience.
Global Finance, Portfolio Management, Emerging Markets, Financial Analysis, International Relations
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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. Manages portfolios of emerging market government bonds from various regions (Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America) for clients globally.
2. Analyzes global events and news flow to assess their impact on client portfolios, requiring knowledge of international finance and geopolitics.
3. Networks extensively with traders, analysts, and government officials in emerging markets and colleagues covering developed markets (US and Europe) to gain insights and manage investment strategies.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
My title is Head of Emerging Market Sovereign Debts. That means I basically buy and sell government bonds from emerging market countries. This covers everything from Asia to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
I manage portfolios of these bonds for clients in Europe, Asia, and the US. This involves traveling to emerging markets themselves. Although as I've gotten older and more experienced, I do a lot more client-focused activity.
So, lots of conference calls and meetings with clients globally. On a day-to-day basis, 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.
We speak to traders, analysts, and officials in the countries in which we invest on a daily basis. They may have local knowledge that isn't common knowledge among foreign investors. We can also speak to them if they come through London.
At the same time, we also speak to our colleagues who cover the US and Europe because these countries have a big influence on what transpires in emerging markets.