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John Espinosa, speaking at China Investment Summit USA

John Espinosa,
Director, Global Public Markets, Investment Research
TIAA-CREF

John Espinosa is a director and a member of the Global Public Markets Investment Research team for the TIAA-CREF organization. Mr. Espinosa is a credit research analyst covering emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East. Previously he was an associate portfolio manager for the CREF Bond Total Return account. He joined the TIAA-CREF organization in 2004.

Mr. Espinosa has 8 years of industry experience including a position in the equity operations area of Nomura Securities International. He has been selected for The Asset Magazine’s “Most Astute Asian G3 Bond Investors” list for three consecutive years, ranked number one in the US in 2011.

Mr. Espinosa holds a B.S. in Economics and International Business from Manhattan College and an M.A. in Economics from Fordham University.

Appearing:

Day one: Thursday, December 1, 2011 China Investment Day

2.50pm

Panel session: The pros and cons of investing in China through Chinese companies

Chinese listed company balance sheets: fiction or non-fiction?
Overcoming lack of transparency
Chinese companies in the debt market: why the rush and what are the advantages for investors?
Impact of fraudulent companies on other Chinese companies and the exchanges

Phil Groves,
(Moderator)

Founding Partner,
DAC Management

John Espinosa,

Director, Global Public Markets, Investment Research,
TIAA-CREF

John Wong,

Director of Asian Equities and Portfolio Manager,
Oberweis Asset Management

James Hahn,

Founder and Managing Partner,
JC Asia Alpha Private Equity

Mr. Charles Stucke,

Senior Managing Director,
Guggenheim Partners

Mitchell Nussbaum,

Partner,
Loeb & Loeb LLP