Charles Myers

Chairman & Founder Signum Global Advisors

Charles Myers is Chairman and Founder of Signum Global Advisors, a leading geopolitical risk firm headquartered in New York and London with five additional offices around the world. As Chairman of Signum Global, Charles works with financial institutions and multi-national businesses to anticipate and assess policy agendas and announcements. Areas of expertise include US foreign policy and the implications for Europe and Asia. Charles also forecasts global trade policy, energy dynamics and regulation within the financial, energy and technology sectors in the US, UK and Europe. Charles also has over 25 years of US political and electoral experience advising candidates in Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives races, including Hillary Clinton for President 2016 and Joe Biden for President 2020. He also has 30 years of experience in banking and the global financial markets. Formerly Vice Chairman of investment bank Evercore, he was the Founding Partner & Head of their Institutional Equities business. Prior to that, Charles served as Global Head of Equities and Board Member at Fox-Pitt, Kelton and worked at UBS and Barings London. Charles served two terms on the Board of Trustees of the Central Park Conservancy in NY, the Board of the Mayor's Fund for NYC, and the NYC Host Committee for the 2024 Democratic Convention. He also served three terms on the Board of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, an LGBTQ+ nonprofit. Charles is currently a member of the Economic Club of New York as well as the Bretton Woods Committee. Charles has a BA from Amherst College in Massachusetts and a post-graduate M. Phil degree from Cambridge University in England. He divides his time between New York City and London.

Day 1 | 14th May

5:20 PM Guest speaker: Tariffs, policy, and uncertainty: What Trump’s return means for global markets

With President Trump back in office, markets are once again navigating a wave of political and economic uncertainty. Charles from Signum Global Advisors will examine how historical U.S. election cycles have influenced market sentiment- and contrast that with the unique dynamics at play in 2025.

The session will dive deep into the administration’s evolving trade agenda, exploring the ripple effects of renewed tariffs on inflation, global trade dynamics, and investor confidence. What is the strategic endgame behind these policies? Are we witnessing a coordinated plan, or political improvisation with global consequences?

Charles will also unpack under-the-radar risks that deserve more attention, from geopolitical flashpoints like Taiwan to structural questions around the Federal Reserve’s independence and the long-term status of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

Market reactions to U.S. elections: What past cycles reveal about investor behaviour- and how 2025 is reshaping expectations.
Trump’s trade strategy: Assessing the impact of renewed tariffs on inflation, global markets, and economic stability.
Structural risks in focus: From the Fed’s independence to the future of the U.S. dollar- what investors should be watching now.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Charles.

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