Steven is an investor on the Emerging Markets Equity team and a portfolio manager for the Next Gen Emerging Markets strategy. He also focuses on thematic research and travels extensively to the frontier and emerging markets that he covers. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2011 and has 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining the firm, Steven was an analyst at Panda Global Advisors concentrating on economic and investment research. Previously, he was in the financial management program at GE Capital. Steven received an M.A. from Columbia University in international affairs, with a focus on international economic policy, and a B.A. in finance from the University of Florida.