Speaker Profile

John Espinosa - Nuveen

Managing Director, Head of Sovereigns | Portfolio Manager

John is the Head of Sovereigns and serves as the lead portfolio manager for Nuveen’s sovereign-focused emerging markets and non-U.S. developed market fixed income strategies. John is also a member of the Investment Committee, which establishes investment policy for all global fixed income products. John joined the firm in 2004 and prior to his current role managed Nuveen’s fixed income research team, one of the largest in the asset management industry. John has previously managed the global sovereign and emerging markets debt research teams and served as a senior emerging markets research analyst across many different regions. He was selected for The Asset Magazine’s “Most Astute Asian G3 Bond Investors” list from 2008 to 2015, ranking number one in the U.S. in 2011, and was also recognized as 2019’s top manager for risk-adjusted returns within international fixed income by Citywire Professional Buyer magazine. John graduated with a B.B.A. in Economics and International Business from Manhattan College, an M.A. in Economics from Fordham University, and holds a Certificate in Advanced Risk and Investment Management from the Yale School of Management.

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Could (or should) Latin America and the Caribbean be the next big magnet for global investors across asset classes?

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM 26/02/26

Exploring LAC’s advantages, from natural resources to skilled talent, as drivers of its rising appeal to global investors across asset classes. What signals are markets sending about confidence and capital flows in the region?
What sector-specific risks, like regulatory volatility and infrastructure gaps, limit investment opportunities in LAC’s mining, agribusiness, and renewable energy sectors by affecting project execution and profitability?
Exploring high-return opportunities across renewable energy, technology, and agribusiness in LAC. What regional dynamics and investor criteria are influencing risk-adjusted decisions in these sectors?
Framing the role of credit ratings, governance standards, and multilateral institutions in strengthening investor trust and enhancing the resilience of capital flows across LAC’s diverse economies

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Where Saudi Arabia’s leading issuers and investors set the agenda for 2026 and beyond

With Saudi Arabia’s next major GBM Festival scheduled for September 2026, this January Riyadh Boardroom serves as a high-level touchpoint for senior market participants to stay connected, share perspectives, and shape the agenda for the year ahead.

Against the backdrop of regulatory reforms, shifting growth dynamics, and evolving funding needs, it provides a timely opportunity to take stock of where the Kingdom’s capital markets are heading.

Participants will gain a clearer picture of Saudi Arabia’s 2026 market outlook, hear directly from issuers, regulators, and investors on priorities and challenges, and take part in focused roundtable discussions addressing financing strategies, project cycles, and capital market development.

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