General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> November 21, 2022

Emerging Markets: Buying Cheap Assets with a Strong Dollar

Irwin, Derrick
Derrick Irwin, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of the Intrinsic Emerging Markets Equity team at Allspring Global Investments, responsible for the emerging markets all-cap and large-/mid-cap portfolios. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). He joined WFAM from Evergreen Investments, where he served as a Senior Research Analyst. Earlier, Mr. Irwin served as an Analyst with Advest Inc., and as a Portfolio Manager with Goldman Sachs & Co. He began his investment industry career in 1993. Mr. Irwin earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colgate University and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Pennsylvania. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Society Boston. Profile
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TWST: If you wouldn’t mind, please start with an intro of sorts to Allspring.

Mr. Irwin: Allspring Global Investments, as you may know, was