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BARINGS

Barings’ dedicated Emerging Markets team manages over $15 billion in assets across corporates, sovereign, local debt and blended strategies. An integrated team of 24 seasoned portfolio managers, analysts and traders analyses the sovereign debt of over 75 countries and the corporate debt of over 600 companies.

FELLOWSHIP TOPIC

The Emerging Markets Sovereign team is looking for a graduate student for the summer of 2022 to be based in Shanghai to work on the following topic: The Carbon Transition in China and Its Economic Impact The main objective of this role is to map the carbon transition policy and objectives in China and understand its economic impact on both China and other countries. After laying down the policy, the fellow should study the impact on macro variables in China in terms of growth rate, jobs creation, fiscal implications, balance of payments implications, etc. The fellow will then analyse the different sectors and explain how those policies will affect existing sectors and emerging ones. The fellow will then review the international implications of those policies on commodities and other products supply and demand dynamics.

SKILLS

The candidate should have training in macroeconomics and econometrics / statistics with good understanding of China policies and Carbon transition.

PROCESS

Only graduate applicants will be considered. Deadline for application is Friday, 21 February 2022. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly after that for interviews. Applying to more than one fellowship is possible- please apply to each position of interest.

Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.