Ep 27 - Broad Reach's Brad Wickens on global impact of Trump 2.0 and systematic investing in EM

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In episode 3 of the second series of the AFI podcast, host Will Wainewright is joined by Brad Wickens, a veteran emerging markets-focused hedge fund manager and founder of Broad Reach Investment Management, a $2bn firm based in London. See topics covered in the notes at the bottom of this section.

Information about the EMPower charity mentioned and supported by Brad: https://empowerweb.org/

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Release date: 20 December 2024 (recorded on 12 December 2024)

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1:47 - Introduction to Wickens’ career and Broad Reach update

5:00 - Staff longevity (difference to pod-shop mentality)

5:45 - Introduction to strategy - systematic approach to emerging markets (momentum rather than value)

8:44 - Changing nature of value investing in EM during his career

10:59 - Focus on carry element.

13:43 - Global tour. Start with impact of “momentous” US election result.

17:34 - Trump term wasn’t as negative for EM as people remember.

18:15 - Negative on Mexico?

21:13 - Trump = turbulence/volatility, which leads to opportunities?

22:16 - Impact of Javier Milei in Argentina

25:20 - What has driven strong Broad Reach returns this year?

27:27 - Thoughts on Europe/Germany/UK

30:00 - Could a Milei approach help? Changing European political structure

30:52 - How can UK improve?

32:27 - Next areas of innovation

34:16 - Charity interests

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