Christopher Smart, Phd Cfa Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Founder and Managing Partner of consultancy drawing on extensive investment and government experience to distill and spotlight high-value geopolitical and macroeconomic insights, trends and strategy for financial and corporate clients.

Greater Boston Area

• Designed and built macroeconomic research unit that linked investment teams across the firm and provided strategic analysis to improve performance, reinforce the firm’s brand and strengthen client relationships.
• Convened public and private portfolio management teams to provide macroeconomic and political strategic frameworks and drive linkages across investment silos.
• Built deeper relationships with sovereign wealth funds, institutional clients, and asset owners through one-on-one and small group client meetings on investment scenarios and analysis of market and geopolitical trends.
• Served as primary public profile. Extensive media interviews, weekly columns (including in Barron’s and Foreign Policy) and regular television appearances (CNBC, Bloomberg).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As Senior Fellow, Geoeconomics & Strategy Program, for nonpartisan international affairs think tank, led research on U.S. financial diplomacy, sanctions policy and the dollar’s status as reserve currency.

London, United Kingdom

As Senior Fellow for nonpartisan international affairs think tank, led research on U.S. and European data regulation.

Greater Boston Area

As Senior Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, taught seminars and conducted research on the interaction of global financial markets and economic policy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economics, Trade & Investment, a joint appointment of the National Economic Council and National Security Council, served as the President’s principal advisor on trade and investment policy and led inter-agency decision-making on top international challenges. Policy portfolio.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe & Eurasia, managed U.S. economic and financial policy engagement across Europe, Russia, and Central Asia.
• Led U.S. government response to the European financial crisis, shaping a cooperative solution that saved their common currency and avoided global recession.
• Advised and consulted extensively with European financial officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to temper draconian debt policies, balancing reforms in debtor countries with long-term loans.

Boston

• Director of International InvestmentsManaged $2 billion in international and emerging market mutual funds. Regular media appearances on market trends.
• Delivered top quintile returns and named Top Mutual Fund Manager among emerging market funds (Barron’s).
• Launched East European fund and headed research for a Pioneer-owned Russian brokerage and private equity fund.

Bachelor’S Degree, History

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Relations And Affairs

Education record