Biography
Main responsibilities
Emilia conducts ESG analysis, working closely with sovereign analysts and portfolio managers to identify material ESG risks in the markets she covers, to better inform investment decisions.
Experience and qualifications
Emilia joined Aviva Investors in 2022, prior to working at abrdn, where, as an EM Sovereign Analyst, she covered a range of emerging market sovereign issuers and worked on integrating ESG research into the investment process. Emilia began her career in the investment industry at Standard Life Investments as an EM Analyst in 2015.
She holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Bristol, a BSc in Financial Economics from the University of Essex and is an IMC holder.
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