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Karen Chen

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Credit Strategist at Morgan Stanley
📍 New York, New York, United States

Karen Chen is a Vice President and Investment Grade Credit Strategist at Morgan Stanley, focusing on fixed income research. Her career progression at the firm includes roles in credit and equity research. She holds a Masters Degree from Columbias School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

Her background includes a deep interest in macroeconomic analysis, honed during her time in the Office of the Chief Economist at KPMG. Her academic work on European Union financial markets suggests a strong interest in the intersection of finance and international policy.

She co-authored a paper analyzing the design of financial regulatory structures in the European Union.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Credit Strategist
Job Level
Junior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Fixed Income Strategy
Currently serves as an Investment Grade Credit Strategist within Morgan Stanley's Fixed Income Research division.
Financial Regulation
Co-authored an academic paper on the evolution of financial regulatory decision-making authority in the European Union.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Credit Strategist
Morgan Stanley
5-2020 - 8-2021
Associate
Morgan Stanley
7-2018 - 5-2020
Credit Associate
Morgan Stanley
6-2017 - 4-2018
Intern
KPMG
3-2015 - 1-2016
Senior Investment Operations Analyst
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Education
2016 - 2018
Master’s Degree
Columbia | SIPA
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Chicago
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