This webinar looks at the outbreak of COVID-19 as an example of country event risk. We cite historical examples, context and risk assessment tools during the presentation. The presentation will also address characteristics which underscore robust information flow, and we will review briefly a quick comparison among select emerging markets. Focus is placed on the importance of information flow and how impediments to that flow heighten event risk. We will look at methods and metrics that highlight country transparency or its lack, and consequent vulnerability. Discussion will address implications for the risk taker.

About Our Expert
		Michael (Mike) McDonnell is the Founder and Managing Director of MMD Global Advisory, established in Starnberg, Germany, and now based in Northern, California. MMD focuses on country risk, the global capital markets and emerging market developments. Mike has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to forming MMD, Mike held positions at the global insurance company Allianz SE in Munich. In addition to his tenure at Allianz, he has worked in the Corporate Risk Management group at Merrill Lynch in New York, where he was Director and Co-head of Country Risk. Mike was also the Founder and Research Director for Berkeley Global Advisory, an investment research firm focusing on the global equity markets. Mike was a Principal and Investment Risk Manager at Barclays Global Investors (BGI)/BlackRock in San Francisco. While at BGI, he focused on investment risk management, country risk analysis, and risk policy. Mike has lectured on country risk at the Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet in Munich and for the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Mike received a Masters Degree in Applied Statistics from Columbia University in New York City as well as a Masters Degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago. Mike has also received course certifications from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Debt Sustainability Analysis and Macroeconomic Diagnostics. He is a native English speaker, and business proficient in French and German.

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