Upcoming Events

The Future of Emerging Markets and The Rise of a Digital India

The Future of Emerging Markets and The Rise of a Digital India Kevin T. Carter Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00 pm EST Online Event India’s thriving economy and favorable demographics are creating a digital golden age, presenting an alternative emerging market exposure to China. The country is on track to be the third-largest economy in the world by the decade’s end according to Morgan Stanley. We believe that the time to invest in India is now and that the India Internet & Ecommerce Index (ticker: INQQ) could be one way for investors to gain exposure to the growth occurring today.    We will cover: What makes India the ideal emerging market Is India like China 15 years ago? India's Economic secret weapon - understanding the power of the India Stack How to invest in India's digital transformation Next Wave of the Digital Revolution: LatAm and SE Asia Kevin T. Carter Kevin T. Carter is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of EMQQ Global. While he principally considers himself an active “value” investor, he has collaborated with Princeton economist and indexing legend, Dr. Burton G. Malkiel, for more than 20 years. Together Malkiel and Carter founded eInvesting in 1999, a pioneer firm in fractional share brokerage acquired by ETRADE in 2000, and Active Index Advisors, a pioneer in “direct indexing” acquired by Natixis Asset Management in 2005. In 2006, their efforts turned to China and Emerging Markets and they launched several China focused ETFs on the NYSE with Guggenheim Partners.

2024: Pivots, Elections and Inflation Renaissance

Please join us for a Speaker Luncheon as CFA Society Virginia presents Lee Ferridge, Senior Managing Director & North American Head of MultiAssett Strategy for State Street Global Markets. The second half of 2024 looks set to be a pivotal time for markets. The Fed is likely to have started its long flagged easing cycle but, a number of key questions remain. How far will they be able to ease, what is the post-Covid neutral level of rates, have the Fed pivoted too soon, risking rising inflation in 2025? Lee Ferridge will address all of these questions and give his views about what these and, of course, the November election mean for asset market over the remainder of this year and into 2025 . Lee Ferridge is a Senior Managing Director and the North American head of MultiAsset Strategy for State Street Global Markets. Mr. Ferridge and his team formulate foreign exchange, fixed income, and equity market views for State Street's range of clients using unique proprietary flow indicators. Originally from the UK, Ferridge is now based permanently in Boston. Ferridge joined State Street in February 2008 and in addition to more than 15 years of experience as a macro strategist; he has also worked as a proprietary trader. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Business Economics, and, in 2008, completed a Master’s in Quantitative Finance. He is a frequent commentator in the financial press — both written and TV — and has written articles for numerous industry publications.