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Viktor Shvets

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Managing Director - Head of Global and Asia Pacific Strategy at Macquarie Group
📍 New York, New York, United States

Viktor Shvets is a Managing Director and Global Strategist at Macquarie Capital with a nearly four-decade career in investment banking across Sydney, New York, London, Moscow, and Hong Kong. He is a highly-rated analyst and author of two books on global economics, holding a Master of Commerce from UNSW and a CPA certification.

Born in Kyiv, Viktors personal interests are deeply intertwined with his professional work, focusing on the intersection of history, politics, and technology. He is a prolific writer and a frequent commentator for major financial news outlets, exploring themes of societal polarization and historical parallels to predict future trends. He is married with two sons.

Interesting fact: Viktor draws extensive parallels between the societal fractures of the 1930s and todays challenges in his book, "Twilight Before the Storm. "

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Head of Global and Asia Pacific Strategy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Global Macro Strategy
His career is defined by analyzing the intersection of finance, technology, politics, and history to form global investment strategies for Macquarie Capital.
Technological Disruption
He frequently writes and speaks about how the "Information Age, " including AI, is fundamentally disrupting economies, labor, capital, and society.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Managing Director - Head of Global and Asia Pacific Strategy
Macquarie Group
1-2013 - 11-2021
Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific and Global Strategy
Macquarie Group
3-2012 - 1-2013
Managing Director, Head of Thematic Research
Credit Suisse
11-2010 - 2-2012
Managing Director, Head of Global Research, Chief Strategist
Samsung Securities
8-2007 - 11-2010
Managing Director, Co Head of EEMEA research, Chief Strategist
Lehman Brothers - Nomura
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Head of Global Strategy for Macquarie Group – EduK8 Podcast. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
1980 - 1983
Bachelor of Economics
University of Sydney
1983 - 1985
Master of Commerce
UNSW
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