I have experience working in emerging markets and developed markets, and in today’s episode I am going to share with you some of the key differentiating characteristics, and a few of the pros and cons of each!

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Today's episode:

[01:21] Why many emerging markets are categorized as high risk.

[02:20] The importance of rethinking your customer risk matrix if you are working in emerging markets.

[02:41] Documentation issues that you may run into when working in emerging markets.

[03:19] Challenges that can arise when analyzing sources of funds and wealth in emerging markets.

[04:02] Differences between marketing and customer acquisition strategies in emerging and developed markets, and how this impacts compliance.

[04:36] Why winning local corporate deals and securing local financial partnerships is easier in emerging markets.

[05:56] The problem with the way markets are categorized according to risk.

[08:43] Differences between the career trajectories of the people who I work with in emerging markets and those who I work with in developed countries.

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