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EDUCATION SESSION #723
Emerging Markets: Is Now a Good Time to Invest?
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According to the International Monetary Fund, growth in developing economies is expected to strengthen slightly in 2017 and 2018 after five consecutive years of decline. At the same time, long-term prospects for developed economies remain muted, given demographic headwinds and weak productivity growth. Could now be a good time to invest in emerging markets? To help explore this question, we will:
- review the current backdrop for emerging market economies and contemplate their outlook moving forward
- identify potential risks from the US, China, and global policy uncertainty
- discuss potential opportunities to add value in a market that is now highly differentiated
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11:15 AM Registration and Networking
12:00 PM Event Begins
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We will begin promptly
at 12:00 PM; please arrive early. Since it is disruptive to everyone when latecomers enter the session, those arriving after an education session has begun will only be admitted at the discretion of 100WF and the host. Please note the start time on this invite and plan to arrive early.
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The Umstead Hotel & Spa
100 Woodland Pond Drive, Salon Room
Cary, NC, 27513
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PARTICIPANTS
Ardra Belitz
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Monika Shrestha
Lazard Asset Management LLC
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If using a GPS System use the following address:
5 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, North Carolina 27513
From Durham or points West, including RDU Airport, take I-40 East toward Raleigh. Take Exit 287; then turn right onto North Harrison Avenue. At your first traffic light, turn left onto SAS Campus Drive. The Umstead Hotel and Spa, at 100 Woodland Pond Drive, is the first road on your left.
From Raleigh or points East, take I-40 West toward Durham/Chapel Hill. Take Exit 287; then turn left onto North Harrison Avenue. At your second traffic light, turn left onto SAS Campus Drive. The Umstead Hotel and Spa, at 100 Woodland Pond Drive, is the first road on your left.
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Ardra Belitz
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager / Analyst, Lazard Asset Management LLC
Ardra Belitz is a Managing Director of Lazard Asset Management LLC and a Portfolio Manager / Analyst specializing in emerging markets currency and debt. She has been a member of the Emerging Income management team since 1998. Ardra began working in the investment industry in 1994. Prior to joining Lazard in 1996, she worked at Bankers Trust Company. Ardra has her BA in Economics from Brandeis University, from which she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
Monika Shrestha
Director, Portfolio Manager / Analyst, Lazard Asset Management LLC
Monika Shrestha is a Portfolio Manager / Analyst on the Emerging Markets Equity team, responsible for research coverage of companies in the financials sector. She began working in the investment field in 1997. Prior to joining Lazard in 2003, Monika was a principal at Waterview Advisors and a Corporate Finance Analyst with Salomon Smith Barney. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BSE in Computer Science and Engineering and a BS in Economics (with a concentration in Finance) from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Lazard Asset Management
Since 1848, Lazard has remained a trusted advisor to governments, financial institutions, public and private retirement plans, and individuals around the world. Lazard serves investors around the world with a broad range of global investment solutions. We have built the business over decades with an emphasis on strategies that benefit from intensive research and active management. The result is a strong pattern of long-term performance, global perspective and deep insight into local markets. Our asset management businesses operate from offices in 24 cities across 15 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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