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Since early 1973, the effective end of the Bretton Woods system of fixed currencies, currency exposure has added 269 basis points of volatility to the MSCI EAFE Index.
When investors construct their portfolio of international equities, they shouldn’t dismiss currency risk as unimportant.
Join Deutsche Asset Management, for a panel discussion on:
- FX outlook
- Currency volatility and the correlation with equities
- Importance of using a currency hedge
- Implementing a currency hedge in a portfolio
Sponsors of this webcast may contact registrants. This webcast is for financial professionals only. |
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Speakers: |
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Robert Bush
ETF Strategist
Deutsche Asset Management |
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| Robert joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2015 with 9 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Robert served as a Teaching Assistant at Columbia Business School. Previously, he worked as an economist at the UK Treasury. Before that, he was a bond, commodities and equity trader. He has his BA in Classics from University College London; Diploma in Accounting & Finance from London School of Economics; MBA in Finance & Economics from Columbia Business School; MSc in Applied Statistics from Oxford University; Investment Management Certificate (IMC); Financial Risk Manager (FRM). |
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Abby Woodham
ETF Strategist
Deutsche Asset Management |
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| Abby joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2014 with 2 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Abby served as a research coverage analyst of ETFs and passive mutual funds, primarily focused on income strategies, at Morningstar. She has her BA in Economics from The University of Chicago. |
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Darshan Bhatt
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Glovista Investments |
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Darshan Bhatt is Co-founder and Deputy CIO of Glovista Investments. Prior to Glovista, Darshan co-managed global macro strategies focusing on global equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities at Proxima Alfa Investments (USA) LLC (2003 to 2007). He worked at the firm’s Madrid (Spain) and New York office locations.
Prior to 2003, Darshan worked in JP Morgan’s US Equity Strategy and Institutional Investor-ranked Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy team in New York. Darshan also worked in JP Morgan’s Mergers and Acquisitions group, where he worked on transactions in the IT services, semiconductor equipment, pharmaceutical and energy sectors. Darshan has also worked at SBK Brooks Investment Corp where he was involved in structuring and origination of municipal bonds. Prior to coming to the USA, Darshan worked as a tax consultant in two accounting firms in India specializing in income tax consulting.
Darshan holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Bombay University and a Masters in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University majoring in Finance and Strategy. He is also a Chartered Accountant (placed 33rd in the National Exam administered by the Institute of Charted Accountants of India), a US Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). |
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Nicholas Baseel
ETF RVP
Deutsche Asset Management |
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| Nick joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2011 with 5 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Nicholas served as senior internal wholesaler. Before joining, he was a senior account executive at Great West Retirement Services. Previously, he worked as a financial advisor at New England Financial/John Hancock Financial. Nick has his BA in Finance from Bryant University; MBA/MSF in Finance from Suffolk University; Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). |
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Overview: |
| Title: Equity and currency returns: wanna bet? |
| Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
| Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time |
| Duration: 1 hour |
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