Jeffrey Young

CEO and Chief Economist
DeepMacro

Jeffrey Young is a Managing Director and co-founder of DeepMacro LLC, a technology company that provides early, independent assessment of economic conditions across the developed and emerging world. Prior to founding DeepMacro this year, he worked at Caxton Associates, and he has also been Director of Research at Woodbine Capital, Chief Economist and FX Portfolio Manager at Platinum Grove Asset Management, Global Head of FX Research and Strategy at Citigroup, and Economist for Japan at Salomon Brothers and its successors, based in Tokyo (for 12 years). Experience in both systematic and discretionary economic and FX and FI analysis, and long-standing focus on the Asia region.

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Summit Day 2

Friday, March 6th, 2015

11:40 360° Perspective: The hunt for yield - Will this change once interest rates rise?

Audience Participation

Interest rates in America are finally on the rise, with the FED setting a long term goal of an increase up to 4-5% on interest rates. Working in a zero interest environment for many years has presented a major challenge for buy side heads and the enduring ‘hunt for yield’. However, with the interest rise comes the potential to ease the burden, and this panel led by leading strategic experts, will provide expertise on:

How will rising interest rates impact the yield curve for fixed income investors?
Where should you position your portfolio on the yield curve to best manage interest rate risk?
Should you be lured by the attractive yields of emerging market debt, or will an interest rate rise trigger a sell off in these markets?
How can you create a yield enhancement strategy that overlays your existing portfolio?

12:20 360° Perspective: As emerging markets (EM) falter, where can you find the most lucrative trends to generate returns over the next 12 months?

Over recent years, there has been a strong trend of emerging markets underperforming against developed markets in most asset classes. With low expectations and commodity prices at their lowest ebb for a long time, some would view emerging markets as a bearish, challenging market. However, the temptation to dive into emerging markets remains, and the hope that a turnaround is around the corner grows amongst market participants. This expert panel will shed light on: 

What are they key trends you should look to capitalize on over the next 12 months and beyond? 
How is the emerging market structure developing and how can eTrading assist with fixed income emerging market trading?
Converging growth trends between DM and EM- How will this mature and will there be a return of diverging growth?
How has the fall in commodity prices influenced EM trading?
How can you effectively measure geo-political risk across different global markets?