M. Caglar Somek, as partner and global portfolio manager of Caravel Management LLC, runs their high-conviction global emerging and frontier markets portfolio through an active, long-term, and fundamental approach to investing in the publicly traded equities in these markets. In addition, Somek manages a team of seven analysts who have regional coverage responsibilities. Prior to joining Caravel, he was a vice president, senior investment analyst at Goldman Sachs Asset Management International focusing on the Asia Pacific ex-Japan region with broad research responsibilities including basic materials, energy and financial sectors. Prior to this, Somek worked at Salomon Brothers Asset Management as a vice president, investment analyst covering commodities and capital goods sectors and supporting all cap growth and value funds. He also spent five years as a global basic materials analyst and valuations specialist at Credit Suisse First Boston. Somek was raised in Turkey and speaks Turkish and French fluently. He is a member of the American Turkish Society’s Young Society Leadership (YSL) Program and regularly comments on Turkey for Forbes and Bloomberg’s news on global emerging markets.  Somek has an MA in international economics and finance from Brandeis University and a BS in economics, banking, finance and insurance from the University of Paris IX Dauphine.