About This Group
The International Investing Volunteer Interest Group is a dynamic community dedicated to advancing global investment expertise. As financial markets become increasingly interconnected, investors must navigate geopolitical risks, currency fluctuations, and evolving regulations to uncover international opportunities.
This group offers a platform for members to expand their knowledge, share insights, and stay ahead of global investment trends. With a focus on macroeconomic analysis, geopolitical risk assessment, currency and market exposure, and emerging market opportunities, the group is designed for asset managers, institutional investors, hedge fund professionals, portfolio managers, private market specialists, economists, and anyone with an interest in FX, emerging, or cross-border markets. Members will engage with peers and leaders to explore the challenges and strategies unique to global investment, strengthening both individual expertise and the broader investment community.
David Knutson, Senior Director of Strategic Outreach,
David Allen, CFA, is an Institutional Director at Schroders, where he is responsible for sales and relationships with the firm’s largest clients and prospects. He works across all product lines and asset classes to export the firm’s intellectual capital to large plan sponsors, including public funds, corporate clients, and endowments & foundations. David served clients in a similar role at AllianceBernstein, and was also a Principal at Bernstein, serving SFOs, MFOs, and other wealth management clients. Prior experience includes fixed income consulting for Bank-Owned Life Insurance clients, foreign exchange trading throughout the 1990s, and entrepreneurial pursuits. David is a CFA Charterholder, a member of CFA Society New York and its Board of Directors, and Co-Chair of its Global Investment Committee. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
