Warwick Emerging Markets Society

Voting for the 2022/2023 exec team is open and can be accessed through the link in our bio, get your votes in today!

🚨Closing at midnight🚨

Not long left to apply to be a part of the WEMS Exec in academic year 2022/2023.

We welcome all applications and message us if anything needs clearing up!

Join us this Friday morning for the Finalist Pitch Event of the Emerging Market Stock Pitch Competition!

You will have a chance to watch 4 finalist teams from defend their investment theses in front of a panel of experienced professionals and compete for cash incentives.

There will be an open-floor Q&A session towards the end. Our judges have years of experience in portfolio management, equity research and trading.

The link to join the Zoom will also be accessible in our bio, we look forward to seeing you all there!

Time: Mar 11, 2022, 10:00 AM (UTC, London)

Join Zoom Meeting on:
https://smu-sg.zoom.us/j/94876293969
Meeting ID: 948 7629 3969

We are delighted to announce our first emerging market stock pitch competition judge: Ofer Karliner.

Ofer has extensive experience in the investment industry, especially in infrastructure and industrials sector. He will be on the judge committee and provide feedback on the pitches.

Stay tuned for announcements of the rest of the judges!

NOTE: This event has been rescheduled for the 1st of March.

We are very pleased to be collaborating with some of the best societies at Warwick to bring this event to you.

At this point everyone has probably at least once heard the words: Blockchain, Bitcoin, NFT or Metaverse. These are the current hot topics in the world of disruptive industries. But have you ever been wondering what do they actually mean and how they work in practice? If the answer is yes, then we come with help!

We have partnered up with 6 other societies to present to you the Introduction to BSV Blockchain by Satoshi Block Dojo.

Besides the theoretical part, the session will also advertise Dojo’s startup incubator opportunities.

Free pizzas and beers will be provided to kick off the networking session!🍕

Hope to see you all there and message us if you have any questions!

We are delighted to present our ninth stock of our “Stocks to Watch” series.

Swipe through the information curated by our dedicated equity team to gain a better insight into E-commerce and JD.com.

We are beyond excited to announce the first international emerging market stock pitch competition at Warwick.

We are giving you the opportunity to pitch your team's stock of choice (which must be on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index) in front of a panel of corporate judges, network with financial industry professionals and compete on an international scale to win monetary awards.

The link to sign up is in our bio LinkTree and through it you may view the rules handbook and submit the pitch deck. You have until the 5th of March.

This event is co-hosted with the and . Judges to be announced soon.

Message us if anything needs clarifying!

WEMS is proud to present our first ever Sustainable Finance Summit on the 26th of February from 10am to 4pm in FAB 0.03 in collaboration with Warwick International Development Society and Warwick Politics and International Studies department . Join us in learning more about new developments in sustainable finance and network with other ESG professionals!

Hope to see you there!

When: 10am to 4pm on 26th February
Where: FAB 0.03

We present you with the twelfth segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occurred this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Emerging Markets: The Faltering Investment Case;
2) Asian Stock Markets Fall Amid Ukraine Invasion Fears;
3) Nigeria’s Flutterwave reaches $3bn valuation after $250mn fundraising;
4) China: Using Olympic Games to project status.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions you might have!

We are very pleased to be collaborating with some of the best societies at Warwick to bring this event to you.

At this point everyone has probably at least once heard the words: Blockchain, Bitcoin, NFT or Metaverse. These are the current hot topics in the world of disruptive industries. But have you ever been wondering what do they actually mean and how they work in practice? If the answer is yes, then we come with help!

We have partnered up with 6 other societies to present to you the Introduction to BSV Blockchain by Satoshi Block Dojo.

Besides the theoretical part, the session will also advertise Dojo’s startup incubator opportunities.

Free pizzas and beers will be provided to kick off the networking session!🍕

Hope to see you all there and message us if you have any questions!

We are proud to announce that Mohamed Horrane will be joining to tell us more about Venture Capital and Private Equity business in Africa!

Mohamed has over five years of professional experience, starting at McKinsey as an intern to working in Venture Capital at Outlierz Ventures and recently joining Valoris Capital , an innovative Private Equity player in Morocco. Africa’s investments into startups capture to be $4.3 Billion in 2021 with unprecedented attention from Silicon Valley investors.

This event is in collaboration with and will be taking place online at 4PM UK time next Wednesday. We hope to see you then!

Please feel free to drop any questions you have for Mohammed in comments below or message us!

We are delighted to present our eighth sock of our “Stocks to Watch” series.

Swipe through the information curated by our dedicated equity to gain a better insight into digital assets and Marathon Digital Holdings.

We present you with the tenth segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occurred this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Brazil’s Emerging Fintech;
2) South Korea Stock Market Plummet;
3) Russian Gas Projects Face Sanctions;
4) Great Wall Motor Ploughs $1.9bn into Brazil as Global Expansion Picks Up.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise!

We are pleased to announce our first market discussion event which will be taking place from 5-7PM on Thursday the 27th of January at FAB 1.10.
The topic of the discussion will be comparing the effects of Omicron between emerging markets countries and developed ones including but not limited to economic growth, labour shortages and the distribution of boosters.

See you all there soon!

We present you with the ninth segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occured this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment contains the following:

1) Thailand’s Bitkub plans for a crypto expansion in SE America;
2) The threat on gas prices posed by Russia’s Potential Invasion;
3) Omicron’s impact on manufacturing and service activity in India;
4) The European energy crisis could get worse.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise.

To start the term right we encourage you to come meet us!

On this Thursday, the 20th January we are hosting a social at Terrace Bar. This will give you a chance to come and meet to exec, talk to other members and will entail free pizza.

Date: Thursday, 20th January
Time: 6pm
Place: Terrace Bar

We look forward to seeing you all there!

We present you with the eighth segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occurred this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Kazakhstan turmoil shows double – edged impact of commodity surge
2) Things to watch ahead of Xi’s re-election campaign
3) Britain-India trade talks

As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise!

As previously announced, the Head of Research at the Ashmore Group, Gustavo Medeiros will be joining us tomorrow! Here are the details of the Zoom meeting and the link can also be found in our LinkTree.

There is always a lot to learn from people’s experiences, so join us:
Date: 12th January, Wednesday
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Location - Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95780528496?pwd=MEtrcTEvSzRXL0pKSjFpS0I1SXdXZz09 (also available in LinkTree)

Zoom meeting ID: 597 8052 8496
Passcode: 542238

Hope to see you all tomorrow!

We present you with the sixth segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occured this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Reports on Selfridges sale to Thailand Central Group;
2) Examines the current state of US administration and Saudi Arabia, with a focus on oil supply;
3) Looks at Brazil’s economy in technical recession following inflation fears;
4) Looks at the wider implication from from the aftermath of the IPO for Indian Fintech company Paytm.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise!

Bring out the entrepreneur in you!

We are delighted to announce that we've partnered up with to host the 'Meet Your Co-Founder' event, where people from all kinds of backgrounds will be able to exchange ideas they have for a start-up and hopefully match with others that possess the right skills to help.

No matter whether you already have a business idea or are looking for one, this event will let you find colleagues who excel in different fields and build your future dream team!

We are excited to present to you our 7th stock in our stocks to watch series curated by our excellent equity research team. Swipe through to gain valuable insights into Baozun - a consumer retail company providing e-commerce solutions to brand partners.

Date: Thursday, 18th November
Time: 2PM-3PM
Location: RO.12

‼️Introducing: Market Meet Up‼️

We are delighted to announce a new series, Market Meet Up, where we get together and discuss hot topics in emerging markets!

This Thursday we will be discussing the Chinese Debt Crisis, and we want to hear your thoughts and opinions!

Evergrande, a Chinese real estate company with over 1,300 housing projects, was once the most valuable real estate company in the world. Now, it is the most indebted developer in the world, owing some $305bn to a multitude of investors. Due to its sizeable investments, investors have been warned about a lack of liquidity, meaning that they are now struggling to pay off their debts, which is also threatening to curb China’s post-pandemic recovery. The real estate sector accounts for 30% of China’s economy, so as a result of a company of this size on the verge of defaulting, there has been a significant slow-down in foreign investment, heavily impacting its GDP.

How will this impact the Chinese and Global economy in the future? Come along to tell us what you have to say!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

We are excited to present to you with our 6th stock in our stocks to watch series curated by our equity research team.

Swipe through to gain insights into Vale SA - a global leader in producing iron, ore and nickel.

We present you with the third segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with the key developments that occured this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Explores how emerging markets might get funding needed to take climate change action;
2) Examines how and why Mexico's is faced with falling automobile production;
3) Investigates how the Chinese debt market has affected Kaisa (China's second biggest borrower) and speculates what the next steps for the Chinese economy are;
4) Illustrates key changes in Global holdings of Chinese stocks and bonds.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise!

We present you with the second segment of Finance Friday News! We hope this helps you stay up to date with developments that occured this week in the emerging markets.

This week's segment:

1) Stresses the need for cooperation between BRICS countries in the post-pandemic era;
2) Looks at Amundi's outflow of $16bn Euros from a China joint venture;
3) Explains China's energy crunch from high coal prices as a consequence of government's pledge to achieve carbon-emission neutrality;
4) Illustrates CDC's pledge to invest £3bn in climate change action in emerging economies.

As always we look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions that might arise!

We are delighted to announce our guest speaker Alberto Gallo who will be joining us to share his perspectives and insight on Fixing Capitalism - Economic Policies for a Sustainable Economy.

Location - Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82413445111?pwd=WWc2c0dyREJrU21tb3NmTEViTzVCZz09
Date: Wednesday, 3rd November
Time: 5PM

Alberto Gallo is head of global credit strategies at Algebris, where he manages the Global Credit Opportunities Fund (GCO).

After running macro and credit research teams at major US and UK investment banks, in 2016 Alberto left to launch a fund designed to navigate bond markets and help investors as the era of monetary stimulus comes to an extreme.

He is an advisor to central banks and regulators on macroeconomic financial stability, as well as guest faculty in macroeconomics at his alma mater, at prestigious Bocconi University.

This event is brought to you in collaboration with Warwick Trading Society, WTFinance and Kent Invest.

You will get a chance to have all of your questions answered at the Q&A Session at the end of the event! Please use the following link to submit your questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA4-sA6bLNGz8gNca_xwnb2WepPJkmzQdtAWNvBFZ2e73NEQ/viewform

As always we look forward to seeing you all there!

“Introduction to Careers” is taking place TODAY (Tuesday 12 Oct) at 4:15 at the Oculus Building (OC0.02).

We will guide you through the application processes for spring weeks, summer internships and graduate jobs to help you achieve your career goals.

This will be a very insightful session and is aimed at students from all years and various degree courses.

Looking forward to seeing you all there and answering your questions!

WEMS recruitment is still open!

If you think you are the perfect match for the available roles, please apply using the google form below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTE1Gj_LAbXGOWg0zZGzcVOiyguLJwGIUfHEaf5LHjxR66yw/viewform

Deadline to apply is Wednesday 15 September 10 pm (UK time)

DM us for any further queries. Hoping to see your applications soon!

Congratulations to the new exec team for the year! A big thank you to last year’s exec team and everyone who participated in the elections for all their hard work and efforts.

Our new executive for 2021/22:
Chairman: Harry Patterson
President: Ali Kapadia
Secretary: Shrishti Sethia
Treasurer: Seyed Ahlesaadat
Head of Marketing: Mimansha Maheshwar
Head of Equity Research: Smruthya Ganeshram
Head of Careers: Emma Frappier
Head of Sponsorship: Aashna Lunkad