Omar Kariuki

Managing Director, Head of Emerging Market Sales
Banco Santander

Omar Kariuki is the Head of US Emerging Markets Fixed Income Sales at Banco Santander, where he leads a team of ten focused on LatAm and Europe.

Prior to joining Santander, Omar worked on the Emerging Markets sales desk at Morgan Stanley with a focus on rates, FX and credit. Additionally, he was the co-head of Morgan Stanley’s Sophomore Intern Program.

His focus on Emerging Markets began on the sales desk at UBS in 2007. While at UBS, Omar earned Volunteer of the Year in 2011. Prior to that, Omar spent seven years at Citigroup Asset Management. While there, he served in a variety of roles, including the management of two money market portfolios on the liquidity trading desk and covered the consumer products and beverage and spirit sector as a credit research analyst.

Omar received his BS in Finance from Hampton University and his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. While doing his undergraduate course work, Omar was published in the Allied Academy for Case Studies where he co-authored an article with his professor titled “The Nature of a Bank Merger."

He resides in Connecticut with his wife and four children.

8:25 AM Keynote Expert Panel | Emerging Markets Outlook | What Are The Top Trends Shaping Market Structure And How Will They Impact Your Interactions With Brokers, Platforms And Technology Players?

Will 2020 bring more stability or even more uncertainty in emerging markets? As the industry copes with huge political changes, social and environmental challenges and new regulations - how should investors react and prepare in this ever-changing world? Hear from the experts on market-shaping trends that will generate returns in an increasingly complex and unpredictable environment.

The outlook for the rest of 2019 and 2020 and performance of macroeconomic indicators - interest rates, GDP, inflation, exchange rates and the influence these will have on emerging markets
Commodity markets, cheap labor, political instability and more - what topics will rule the EM agenda over the coming months?
Assessing the drivers for both buy side and sell side in 2019 - how can you capitalize on these drivers?
How will technology and market structure progress in EM now and in 5 years?
Identifying the winners and losers in EM investing - where will you find the most profitable havens going forward?
Firms that are not typically a household name are now entering EM - what does this mean for the industry?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Omar.

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