BIO

Ben Harburg is Managing Partner at MSA Capital, a global investment firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. Mr Harburg also leads MSA Novo, the emerging markets focused franchise of MSA. Ben has significant investment and operations experience in the Greater China and various emerging markets. Mr. Harburg is also the founder of CoreValue Alpha (“CVA”) and a Portfolio Manager at CVA’s Greater China Growth ETF (NYSE: CGRO). He sits on Boards of Directors of various private, as well as those of foundations such as the National Committee on US China Relations, the Asian Cultural Council, and the Carnegie Endowment’s China Center. He was a Neubauer Scholar at Tufts University (where he studied International Relations), a Fulbright Scholar at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and the first native born American admitted to Tsinghua University Peoples Bank of China School of Finance elite EMBA program. His passion is football and he is a co-owner of Cádiz Club de Fútbol, a team playing in Spain’s First Division (LaLiga).
Ben Harburg is a Managing Partner at MSA Capital, a global investment firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. Mr Harburg also leads MSA Novo, the emerging markets focused franchise of MSA. Ben has significant investment and operations experience in the Greater China and various emerging markets. He sits on Boards of Directors of various private, as well as those of foundations such as the National Committee on US China Relations, the Asian Cultural Council, and the Carnegie Endowment’s China Center. He was a Neubauer Scholar at Tufts University (where he studied International Relations), a Fulbright Scholar at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and the first native born American admitted to Tsinghua University Peoples Bank of China School of Finance elite EMBA program. His passion is football and he is a co-owner of Cádiz Club de Fútbol, a team playing in Spain’s First Division (LaLiga).

TV

Chinese stocks have the greatest opportunity for immediate upside

Ben Harburg, MSA Capital managing partner, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss how the Chinese investing picture looks, what will steady investing nerves in Chinese tech and the long-term investing case for the country. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC

Press & Interviews

The trade war could give Chinese tech the upper hand in the race for influence in the Middle East, Africa

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war may be prematurely pushing the world’s second largest economy toward greater self-sufficiency, but that could prove a win for the country as it seeks to make inroads into some of the world’s biggest untapped markets.

Ben Harburg, managing partner of Beijing-based venture capital firm MSA Capital, told CNBC the “decoupling” of China from its largest trade partner has forced Chinese businesses to innovate and diversify beyond their preferred timeline. However, he added that that has also served to accelerate their already planned push into the Middle East and Africa.

Global Investment Outlook

The trade war could give Chinese tech the upper hand in the race for influence in the Middle East, Africa

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war may be prematurely pushing the world’s second largest economy toward greater self-sufficiency, but that could prove a win for the country as it seeks to make inroads into some of the world’s biggest untapped markets.

Ben Harburg, managing partner of Beijing-based venture capital firm MSA Capital, told CNBC the “decoupling” of China from its largest trade partner has forced Chinese businesses to innovate and diversify beyond their preferred timeline. However, he added that that has also served to accelerate their already planned push into the Middle East and Africa.

Articles & Essays

Barcelona, Cadiz and changing the way clubs tap into their global fanbase

“If I go around the world, travelling to the middle of Morocco, in the middle of Australia, suddenly, there are kids with Barcelona jerseys,” says former Barcelona director Guillem Graell. “We don’t speak the same language, we may have different beliefs, different religions, but there is something in common — this sense of belonging that pulls together all of those people. These are people who wake up in the middle of the night to see a match, even on work days. This is a very important community that deserves more from the club.”

Events

MSA Capital Managing Partner Ben Harburg calls to ensure a healthy flow of students across borders

On May 13th, Yellow River Basin(Huanghewan) Youth Economic Forum was held as part of the Global Youth Conference 2022, centering on the role of youth in leading the green transition in the regional economic development and covering a wide range of topics including innovation and entrepreneurship, ecological preservation, green finance and green technology, and international cooperation for a sustainable future.

MSA Capital Managing Partner Ben Harburg calls to ensure a healthy flow of students across borders

On May 13th, Yellow River Basin(Huanghewan) Youth Economic Forum was held as part of the Global Youth Conference 2022, centering on the role of youth in leading the green transition in the regional economic development and covering a wide range of topics including innovation and entrepreneurship, ecological preservation, green finance and green technology, and international cooperation for a sustainable future.

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