Global Check-in: State of Financial Markets
From Hong Kong, London, and New York, a blue-chip panel discusses the key issues shaping global markets in the months ahead
At times it can be hard to decide if global financial markets are sliding down a slippery slope or firming up their fundamentals. At the very least, stability seems ever elusive. In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund says risks are rising in advanced economies and remain high in emerging markets. Setbacks to growth, greater uncertainty, and weaker confidence are all taking a toll on market activity, according to the IMF.
The story can be slightly different depending on where you sit. That’s why Smith Business Insight assembled a panel of experts from three bellwether markets to weigh in:
- Wei Wang, Associate Professor and Distinguished Faculty Fellow of Finance, and Director of Queen's Master of Finance-Beijing; in Hong Kong
- Jerry del Missier, Founder and Executive Chairman of Copper Street Capital; in London
- Ted Goldthorpe, President of Apollo Investment Corporation, Chief Investment Officer of Apollo Investment Management, and Global Co-Head of Direct Origination; in New York City
In this 45-minute session, presenters will discuss issues such as:
- The state of China’s transition to a more market-based financial system
- How the Brexit debate is affecting financial markets in the UK
- Potential impacts of the latest election cycle on markets in the U.S.
- The state of global financial regulatory reform
- How FinTech may shape trading in the years ahead
Session Participants
Dr. Wei Wang
Professor Wang is an expert on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, distressed investing, leveraged finance and high-yield bonds. His research has been published in top finance journals and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other prominent media. He has taught at Wharton and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School. He is the co-author of the authoritative finance book “Corporate Financial Distress, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy (Fourth Edition)”. Prior to his academic career, he worked in commodity derivative trading and financial engineering.
Ted Goldthorpe
Ted Goldthorpe is a partner and head of credit for BC Partners in New York. He joined in 2017 and is a member of the Private Equity Investment Committee. He was most recently the president of Apollo Investment Corporation, chief investment officer of Apollo Investment Management, and senior portfolio manager, U.S. Opportunistic Credit. Previously, Ted was with Goldman Sachs & Co. He is a frequent guest lecturer at leading universities, including Queen's University, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), University of Virginia, New York University, and Stanford University. Ted is a graduate of the Commerce program at Smith.
