Triphon Phumiwasana is director of foreign investment and external fund management for the Thai Government Pension Fund. He currently oversees nearly $3 billion dollars of internal global equity and external fund programs at the pension fund. Phumiwasana is a key member of asset allocation and investment strategy committees. Prior to joining the pension fund, he worked as a senior research economist in the Milken Institute's Capital Studies group. He remains a visiting fellow at the Institute. His research focused on banks, financial markets, hedge funds, corporate governance, emerging markets and economic development, with emphasis on global issues. He contributed to the book "Regulation of Financial Intermediaries in Emerging Markets" and co-authored "The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Meltdown," published by John Wiley & Sons in 2009. Phumiwasana received his Ph.D. in economics with a concentration in international money and finance from Claremont Graduate University.

Panel:
East and Southeast Asia: In Pursuit of Growth

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