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About This Webinar
From Federal Reserve policy to U.S. presidential elections, important factors impacting markets are becoming more certain. Join Chief Global Strategist, Seema Shah, as she explores key themes shaping portfolios for the remainder of the year.

Continuing education credit
Our event offers one hour of continuing education (CE) credit for U.S. financial professional participants with the following designations: CFA, CFP, CFFP, and IWI (state insurance CE isn’t available).
CE credit eligibility requirements:
- Attend the live webinar for a minimum duration of 50 minutes.
- Complete the applicable CE credit fields during registration.
Agenda
Featured Presenters
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Seema Shah
Chief Global Strategist, Principal Asset Management
Based in the U.K., Seema oversees global market strategy and advises investment staff across the firm in making economically sound asset allocation calls. She’s responsible for the creation of global economic macro and secular event research, closely monitoring global central bank policy and political developments. Seema is a regular participant in conferences and forums speaking about global macro market issues. She’s frequently quoted by the financial news media and appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV.

Seema joined the firm in 2010, previously working as a strategist within Principal Fixed Income. Prior to joining Principal, Seema served as an economist at Capital Economics where she focused on macroeconomic analysis of the UK and the European economies. Seema also worked with the macro consulting group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and as an economist at HM Treasury & Inland Revenue Service. She received a master's degree and bachelor's degree with honors in economics from the London School of Economics.

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Christopher D. Payne
Government Relations
Christopher Payne is senior vice president of government relations for Principal Financial Group®. He’s responsible for executing the company’s comprehensive government relations function, including direct engagement with lawmakers, regulators, and global policymakers. Chris joined Principal® in 2012, as vice president. He became head of government relations in 2018 and was appointed to his current role in 2023. Chris has more than 20 years of experience in external affairs and government relations. He’s a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., where he received his B.A. in Government and Business Administration. Prior to joining Principal®, Chris served as vice president for external affairs with Prudential Financial. As an 11-year member of the External Affairs team, Chris oversaw the company’s advocacy before the House Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and the Veteran’s Affairs committees. Chris is a member of several insurance and financial services committees for organizations including the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI), American Bankers Association (ABA), Investment Company Institute (ICI), and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). On behalf of Principal, Chris serves on the Board of Governors for Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
WEBINAR DETAILS
Date: Thursday October 3, 2024
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Cost: Free
Language: English
Webinar ID: e8938a71719f
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