Innovation and Opportunity in the Evolving Fixed Income Ecosystem 2023 | S&P Dow Jones Indices | 29 November 2023 | The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

The fixed income universe continues to expand, offering investors increasingly sophisticated and targeted ways to access credit and bond markets. Don't miss this unique chance to network and explore the latest opportunities with industry leaders from BlackRock, Barclays, Cboe Global Markets, Citibank, Verition Fund Management, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and State Street Global Advisors.

Topics will include:
• Indices' role in creating derivatives to measure risk, hedge against volatility and construct portfolios
• Using index-based tradable products including ETFs, CDS, TRS, futures and structured products to manage risk, generate income and diversify exposure
• Navigating through credit volatility highs and lows with index-linked options
• How more liquid thematic fixed income plays are reshaping the landscape—from emerging market strategies to factors
• Challenges and opportunities facing ETF and portfolio traders given the rise in electronic trading, algorithmic trading and demand for customization

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE:

Paul Gruenwald
Global Chief Economist, S&P Global Ratings

SPEAKERS:

William Ahmuty
Head of SPDR ETF Fixed Income Group, State Street Global Advisors

Phil Cichlar
Institutional Sales & Trading, Fixed Income Specialist, Jane Street

Cameron Drinkwater
Chief Product Officer, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Badr El-Moutawakil
Head of LatAm Corporate Research, Emerging Market Credit Strategist, Barclays Investment Bank

Theodore Frelinghuysen
Executive Director, U.S. Credit Trading, J.P. Morgan

Paul Glezer
Executive Director, Portfolio Trading, J.P. Morgan

Nicholas Godec, CFA, CAIA, CIPM
Senior Director, Head of Fixed Income Tradables, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Steve Laipply
Managing Director, Global Co-Head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs, BlackRock

Dennis O'Callahan
Vice President of Product Development, Cboe Labs, Cboe Global Markets

Samuel Page
Head of Macro Credit Trading, Citi

Jigar Patel
Director, Macro Credit and Credit Derivatives Strategy, Barclays

Josh Penzner
Managing Director, US Head of Institutional iShares Bond ETFs, BlackRock

Frans Scheepers
Product Management Group Lead - Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Jennifer Schnabl
Director, Fixed Income Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Meredith Shaw
Head of Fixed Income ETF & Credit Electronic Strategy, Morgan Stanley

Smadar Shulman
Head of Fixed Income Indices, EMEA, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Randolf Tantzscher
Head of APAC Fixed Income Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Jing Wang
Portfolio Manager & Managing Director, Verition Fund Management

Salman Zaidi
Head of Asset Manager and Insurance ETF, Invesco