Fixed Income Leaders Europe Connect
13 - 14 March, 2025
Hilton London Syon Park
Day 2 | 14th March
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome Address: Irene Cerquaglia, Editorial Director, FILS Connect
9:05 am - 9:10 am
Chairperson Welcome
David Bullen -
Director,
Lorgwood ltd
Market Temperature Checks
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Panel Discussion: Navigating market complexity: Which investment strategies can you implement to navigate risks and access alternative alpha opportunities?
Luis Carvalho -
Chief Investment Officer,
Credito Agricola Gest
Shahzad Hasan -
Co-Founder, CIO,
AZ ROC
Paul Hatfield -
Former Global Chief Investment Officer & Non-Executive Director,
Pemberton Asset Management
Mark Croxon -
Co-Founder,
reifi
- How can you best factor in geopolitical risks and Eurozone investor impact on your portfolio?
- How can you anticipate headline risks and monitor developments that could affect overall economic stability and adjust your exposure accordingly?
- How can you best understand CPI reversal risks and how they could disrupt the European Central Bank's easing path?
- How can you best manage debt exposure and exercise caution with high-yield and emerging market debt while focusing on more secure options like sovereign debt?
- How can you explore unconventional hedges to counteract geopolitical risks?
Paul Hatfield
Former Global Chief Investment Officer & Non-Executive DirectorPemberton Asset Management
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Interview: Creating a fixed income consolidated tape: To what extent has progress been achieved and what reforms still require adjustments?
Virginie Saade -
Managing Director, Head of Government and Regulatory Policy Citadel, EMEA,
Citadel
Nina Suhaib-Wolf -
Director, Market Practice & Regulatory Policy,
International Capital Market Association
Mark Croxon -
Co-Founder,
reifi
- How can a fixed income consolidated tape improve data quality and address inconsistencies caused by varying interpretations of regulatory frameworks and ensure reliable, uniform data?
- How can transparency and efficiency be enhanced and provide institutional investors a clearer view of pricing and liquidity for better execution decisions?
- How can regulatory and technical barriers be addressed to harmonise EU and UK frameworks?
- How can governance and provider models be improved to ensure decisions on pricing and licensing reflect market needs?
- How can we meet the timeline to launch a bonds post-trade consolidated tape by mid-2025 and resolve regulatory and provider selection issues?
Virginie Saade
Managing Director, Head of Government and Regulatory Policy Citadel, EMEACitadel
Nina Suhaib-Wolf
Director, Market Practice & Regulatory PolicyInternational Capital Market Association
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Buy-Side Solutions in Focus: 5-Minute Innovation Pitches
Explore the latest cutting-edge initiatives from solution providers that are transforming fixed income trading. This rapid-fire pitch session highlights practical solutions designed to optimise performance, improve efficiency, and address key challenges facing the buy-side community today.
The session will be followed by buy-side only think tanks allowing you to compare notes and evaluate solutions with your peers.
Buy Side Only Think Tanks
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Tech Adoption: After selecting your technology, how can you optimize its usage and ensure maximum adoption by your team?
Jennifer Young -
Product Manager, Trading & Compliance,
Franklin Templeton
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Outsourced Trading: What are the cost, expertise and regulatory criteria you should consider when assessing outsourced trading in fixed income?
Erik Vynckier -
Board Member - Chair Investment Committee,
Foresters Friendly Society
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Coffee Break
11:10 am - 11:40 am
1-2-1 MEETINGS: Private business meetings for you to benchmark solution providers
Enhancing Trading Strategies
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Case Study Presentation: Technology and innovation in trading: How to create “one cockpit” where traders can manage trade automation as well as high touch orders.
Soren Bennike -
Head of Charles River Technology,
Bluebay Asset Management
- What is needed in the cockpit and what are the trade automation and data requirements?
- How can you best deal with high touch orders?
- External EMS versus OEMS: How can you assess the best option for your business?
- How to collaborate with external vendors for optimal data and analytics
- What options are available to integrate external apps with the OMS?
- How to overcome challenges when trying new ways of doing things
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
Case Study Presentation: Spotlight on Convertible Bonds and HY: How to successfully manage convertible bonds and HY for unique liquidity opportunities in the current market ecosystem
Antoine Marmoiton -
Trader and Analyst,
Alken Asset Management
- How to leverage convertible bonds and use their hybrid nature for both equity gains and bond protection to tap into liquidity opportunities
- How to diversify your portfolio with high-yield bonds to enhance total returns and improve liquidity
- How to manage liquidity actively to navigate inefficiencies in convertible and high-yield bond markets
- How to hedge volatility with bonds and combine them to create a balanced approach that hedges against market volatility
- How to stay updated on trends and monitor regulatory and market trends to manage liquidity and mitigate risks effectively
Unlocking Potential in Primary Markets
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
Fireside Chat: Bond issuance & primary markets: How can you leverage structured data and analytics and enhance collaboration to optimise participation in bond issuance?
Mariusz Podstawski -
Senior Trader,
Nomura Asset Management
David Bullen -
Director,
Lorgwood ltd
- How can grey market trading drive advancements in the primary bond market and how can participants address disparities and inefficiencies to foster progress in bond issuance?
- How can better communication and collaboration optimise participation in bond issuance to streamline workflows and increase efficiency?
- How can structured data and analytics improve the efficiency of primary market workflows and utilise structured data to reduce the burden on sales teams and address inefficiencies in order flow management?
- How can buy-side firms leverage new tools to participate more effectively in bond issuance, streamline processes, focus more on the secondary market, and reduce time spent on manual tasks?
- How can blockchain and new auction systems transform bond issuance processes for faster settlements and more flexible bidding?
Buy Side Only Think Tanks
12:40 pm - 1:15 pm
Crystal Ball Head Trader Think Tank: How will the future of the trading desk look like in 2030 and what should you prioritise to stay ahead of the curve?
David Bullen -
Director,
Lorgwood ltd
12:40 pm - 1:15 pm
UK's path to T+1 settlement: Insights, lessons, and industry readiness for 2027 transition
Andrew Douglas -
Chair, T+1 Technical Group,
UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST)
