Downtown Special Event: De-globalization: Navigating a Historic Economic Regime Shift

When:  Mar 19, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM (ET)
Associated with  CFA Society Philadelphia

Sponsored by Man Group and Co-Produced with The Bond Club of Philadelphia.

Are we witnessing the end of four decades of neoliberal economic integration? 

Man Group’s latest research which represents the findings from a bespoke project carried out for a large Canadian pension fund, suggests that deglobalization isn’t just another market cycle—it may represent a fundamental regime shift.

Please join Dr Alex Preston, CFA (Head of Advisory at Man Group) on Thursday, March 19th to explore:


    Economic Regime Change: Lessons from past transitions—from the Gold Standard to Bretton Woods to neoliberal globalization.
    The Economics of Deglobalization: Forces behind protectionism, reshoring, and the rise of multipolar economic blocs.
    Investment Implications: Insights into how structural shifts have shaped asset classes and market dynamics.


This presentation also delivers new ways of using data and AI to establish the long-term impact of geopolitical shocks and regime shifts on portfolios, drawing on research from academics at Brown University and Oxford University. 
    

Alex Preston, CFA, Head of Advisory, Man Group


Alex Preston is Head of Advisory at Man Group, responsible for Advisory and for the firm’s client research collaboration with Oxford University, OMI Advisory. He was previously Head of Content at Millennium. Prior to that, he was Client Investment Strategist at Man Group, working for the firm from 2013 to 2020. Alex started his career in 2001 working for a credit hedge fund before moving to The Carlyle Group, where he was Head of Global Trading. He is a prize-winning author and journalist, writing regularly for The Economist, Financial Times and the Guardian. Alex graduated from the University of Oxford with an MA in English Literature, and holds a PhD from University College, London. He is a CFA charterholder.


The presentation will be followed by a reception serving lite bites and refreshments.


This is a members-only event.

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Thanks to the sponsor of this event:


 

Location

The Racquet Club of Philadelphia
215 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102