Alison Shimada
Biography
Alison Shimada is a senior portfolio manager and head of the Total Emerging Markets Equity team at Allspring Global Investments. She joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to her current role, she served as a senior analyst covering areas of developing Europe and Africa. She began her responsibilities at WFAM as the head of equity research for the developed markets (EAFE) international equity team and as a senior investment analyst for Japan and Australia/New Zealand. Alison joined WFAM after serving as an investment officer of the University of California Regents-Office of the Treasurer. Her prior experience also includes serving as a portfolio manager specializing in Malaysian equities at Commerce Asset Fund Managers and as a senior equity analyst covering Japanese securities at Fidelity Investments Japan. Alison began her investment industry career in 1985. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political economies of industrial societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
Published insights
Allspring equity portfolio managers Bryant VanCronkhite, Alison Shimada, and Mike Smith sit down to explore current market conditions, economic uncertainties, and potential investment strategies for 2025. They break down the unique challenges and opportunities in current equity markets and the importance of active management and resilience during times of volatility.
The U.S. announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Although tariffs on NAFTA countries are temporarily on hold, China is responding with its own retaliatory measures. Allspring experts discuss how these ongoing developments create uncertainty but also opportunities for active portfolio management.
In our 2025 Outlook, we discuss three macro themes we expect in 2025 and nine of our portfolio managers reveal top opportunities they anticipate and their positioning to potentially benefit.