Vladimir Byalik

Vladimir Byalik is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Emerging Markets Value at Ariel Investments, based in New York, NY. In this role, he manages Ariel’s emerging markets value strategies and serves as a Senior Research Analyst, focusing on equity investments across emerging economies. His responsibilities include identifying undervalued opportunities within sectors such as commodities, industrials, and financials, with a recent emphasis on South Korea, the Philippines, and India.

Before joining Ariel Investments in 2023, Byalik was a Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Value and Frontier Markets at AllianceBernstein, where he led investments in similar high-growth regions from 2013 to 2023. He is known for his expertise in assessing climate risk pricing and uncovering value in complex, inefficient markets, contributing thought leadership on issues such as market inconsistencies and sector outlooks.

Byalik holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in Economics from Wesleyan University, grounding his investment approach in rigorous financial analysis and economic research. His career is marked by deep knowledge of emerging and frontier markets, with a track record of delivering insight and performance to institutional and retail investors.