The Invite-Only Forum for Heads of Fixed Income Trading at Europe's Leading Buy Side Firms
Fixed Income Leaders Europe Connect
13 - 14 March, 2025
Hilton London Syon Park
Tailored, Senior-Level Content and 1-1 Meetings that Generate Value
A Senior-level Benchmarking Forum of Pre-Qualified Buy Side and Hand-Picked Service Providers
At Fixed Income Leaders Connect, you're in control. Your schedule is completely customised to your needs, so you can get your strategic benchmarking and vendor evaluation needs covered in just two days.
As attendance is restricted to senior-level budget holders from the top European buy side firms and a select group of best-of-breed vendors you will:
- Discuss real and practical ideas to transform your business through private, closed-door sessions led by market leaders
- Evaluate the leading service offerings during 1-1 meetings with only the vendors that you select based on your current investment priorities.
- It's a Platinum Members' Club offering a bespoke experience for those shaping the future of fixed income trading. It's where you make the connections you need to make, when you want to make them.
Be Inspired. Learn From
Christopher Iggo
Chief Investment Officer
AXA Investment Management
Giulia Pellegrini
Deputy CIO - Emerging Markets Fixed Income, Portfolio Management & ESG
Allianz Global Investors
Christopher Minck
Head of EMEA Systematic Execution
BlackRock
Karim Awenat
Head of EMEA Macro Trading
Invesco
Sam Knight
Global Director of e-Trading
Fidelity
Mike Poole
Head of Trading
Jupiter Asset Management
Chetna Mistry
Head of London Portfolio Operations & Senior Credit Trader
Western Asset Management
Marcel Schnellmann
Head of Fixed Income and FX Execution
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Tobias Stein
Head of Fixed Income and Trading
Quoniam Asset Management
Martin Hendry
Deputy Head of Trading
Liontrust Asset Management
Mark Stacey
Head of Process Automation
Balyasny Asset Management
Virginie Saade
Head of Government and Regulatory Policy
Citadel
What People Are Saying About FILS Connect
“The ability to bring together different perspectives and viewpoints is especially critical as we all navigate a difficult environment in fixed income markets.”
Lori Heinel, Global Chief Investment OfficerState Street Global Advisors
“Reconnecting with my industry peers is critical to staying on top of market developments.”
Karim Awenat, Head of Fixed Income Trading, LondonInvesco
The Connect Difference
Transformative Content
We only cover strategic content and hand-pick senior-level speakers and attendees. And because we pre-qualify based on decision-making responsibility and budget, you get invaluable peer-to-peer information and take-aways.
Personalised Connections
Because you tell us your priorities, we create closed-door tailored interactive sessions and connect you with the right solutions partners in 1-1 meetings, saving you time on competitor benchmarking and vendor evaluation.
A Luxury Experience
We only select luxury venues in a captive location, a perfect environment for quality learning and networking with no distractions.
Be Among The Leaders. Join 70+ VIP Attendees From Europe’s Leading Buy Side Firms
Highest Priority Content. Created for Decision-Makers.
- Driving strategic buy-side initiatives to unlock new market opportunities and enhance business outcomes
- Leveraging market innovations and technologies to access alternative liquidity pools across fragmented markets, ensuring competitive advantage
- Enhancing collaboration between trading and quant teams to effectively harness intelligent data analysis for superior execution and optimised performance
- Adapting execution and investment strategies to navigate challenges posed by current rate fluctuations, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, ensuring continued success
- Addressing talent needs by recruiting and developing talent equipped with the essential skills needed for a rapidly evolving market landscape
How It Works
A Bespoke, Senior-Level Experience
If you qualify to attend, we’ll ask you about your strategic priorities and we’ll build your personalised agenda and meeting schedule. You’ll have your drinks and dinner experiences, covered by us too!
Connect with Hand-picked Solutions Providers 1-1
Based on your profile we’ll match you with leading solution providers, assisting with the vendor selection process. You are in full control as you will only meet with the providers you are interested in evaluating.
Speak Freely in Interactive Formats
Sessions are not recorded or covered by press. The ‘closed-door’, interactive discussions encourage openness, so you get more detailed information and takeaways than at any other event.
Network. Get Inspired.
And Have Fun Doing It!
An exclusive, invitation-only meeting for 70+ Buy Side Heads of Fixed Income Trading
Benchmark your trading strategies and data and tech capabilities with those leading the way
Become a Sponsor
Put your best salespeople in 1-1 pre-scheduled meetings with Heads of Fixed Income Trading from Europe's top Asset Managers.
Interactive Learning & Networking
Get ideas from all the great minds in the audience through a variety of small working group discussions.
Think Tank
Drill Down Roundtable
