Agenda
March 9, 2021
12:00pm-12:45pm Regulatory Developments in the US and Canadian Fixed Income Markets
• Update on SEC’s FIMSAC and recent fixed income concept release • Examination of key regulatory proposals and developments at the OSC and FINRA affecting best execution and trading • How institutional investors are adapting to keep pace with changes and ensure compliance with regulations
Ari Burstein, Moderator President Capital Markets Strategies
David Dimitrious Senior Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Stephanie Dumont Senior Vice President and Director of Capital Markets Policy FINRA
Richard Grant Global Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs AQR
Chris Killian Managing Director SIFMA
Tracey Stern Manager, Market Regulation Ontario Securities Commission
12:45pm-1:30pm A New Way of Looking at Trading and Best Execution in the Fixed Income Markets - Advancements in Technology and Execution Tools
• Examination of new execution tools to assist institutional investors • Use of trading algorithms in the fixed income markets • Advancements in the use of AI and machine learning in fixed income trading • Changes to the trading of corporate bonds • How increased electronification of trading can impact pricing and liquidity
Ari Burstein, Moderator President Capital Markets Strategies
Chris Bruner Head of U.S. Institutional Fixed Income Tradeweb
Paul Hamill Global Head of Fixed Income Distribution: Currencies and Commodities Citadel Securities
Michael O’Brien Director of Global Trading Eaton Vance
Steve Toland Co-Founder TransFICC
Ray Uy Global Head of Fixed Income and Currency Trading Invesco
1:30pm-1:45pm Fixed Income Trading Spotlight – Addressing Data Needs in the Fixed Income Markets
John Keller ETF Product Manager MarketAxess
Kat Tatochenko Global Head of Data MarketAxess
1:45pm-2:15pm Keynote Address – Fireside Chat on the State of Play in the Fixed Income Markets
Michael Arone Chief Investment Strategist State Street Global Advisors
2:15pm-3:00pm LIBOR Transition Update – Impact on Institutional Investors
• Examination of impact of LIBOR transition on institutional investors • Discussion of remaining open items in preparation for LIBOR transition • Examination of legal and compliance related issues
George Bollenbacher, Moderator President G. M. Bollenbacher & Co
Umesh Gajria Global Head of Index Linked Products Bloomberg
Alexandre Hardouin Head of Rates Refinitiv
Matthew Hays Partner Dechert
Elisabeth Kirby Managing Director, Head of Market Structure Tradeweb
Glenn Taitz Global Head of Market Structure Invesco
3:00pm-3:45pm Developments in Fixed Income Portfolio Trading and ETF Trading - Issues to Consider for Institutional Investors
• Utilization of portfolio trading vs. ETFs • Innovations in trading platforms and trading tools • How to trade fixed income ETFs more efficiently • Evaluating the ETF and portfolio trade and metrics for gauging liquidity
Ari Burstein, Moderator President Capital Markets Strategies
Steve Laipply US Head of Fixed Income ETFs Blackrock
Phil Cichlar Institutional Sales & Trading, Fixed Income Specialist Jane Street
John Keller ETF Product Manager MarketAxess
Brandon Matsui Director, Portfolio Manager DWS Group
3:45pm-4:30pm Utilization of ETFs and Indices by Institutional Investors in Fixed Income Securities
• Factors to consider when investing in fixed income ETFs • How institutional investors are utilizing ETFs and indices to address liquidity solutions • How to construct and implement portfolios utilizing fixed income ETFs • Examination of fixed income indices and their impact on investing
Ari Burstein, Moderator President Capital Markets Strategies
Bill Ahmuty Head of SPDR ETF Fixed Income Group State Street Global Advisors
Steve Sachs Global Head of ETF Capital Markets Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Jarred Sherman Managing Director, Portfolio Manager J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Brett Sussman Institutional Trading Flow Traders
4:30pm Day One Conference Adjournment
March 10, 2021
12:00pm-12:30pm Keynote Address - Fireside Chat on the SEC and Fixed Income Markets Reform
Elad L. Roisman Commissioner U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Michael Piwowar Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets Milken Institute
12:30pm-1:15pm Regulatory and Market Developments in the European Fixed Income Markets
• Examination of key fixed income issues under MiFID and prospects for further review • Update on key regulatory proposals and developments • Prospect for increased fixed income transparency and a consolidated tape
Rebecca Healey, Moderator Managing Partner Redlap Consulting
Matthew Coupe Director, Cross Asset Market Structure Barclays
Philippe Guillot Managing Director, Data and Markets Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF France)
Stephen Hanks Manager, Markets Policy Division Financial Conduct Authority
Christoph Hock Head Multi-Asset Trading Union Investment
Rudolf Siebel Managing Director BVI
1:15pm-1:30pm Fixed Income Trading Spotlight – A Look at ETFs, Technology and Data and the Impact on Institutional Investors
Adam Gould Head of Equities Tradeweb
1:30pm-2:15pm How Institutional Investors are Managing Data Around Order Routing and Execution in the Fixed Income Markets
• Challenges to measuring and analyzing execution quality and trading performance • Examination of the need for change to market data in the corporate bond market • Tools and services available for the buyside to more easily analyze and consume trading data • Impact of recent transparency initiatives
Clive Williams, Moderator Former Global Head of Equity Trading T. Rowe Price
Vuk Magdelinic CEO Overbond
Nicolas Masso Global Co-Head of Credit Execution UBS Bond Port
Tim Monahan Product Management ICE Data Services
2:15pm-2:30pm Fixed Income Trading Spotlight
2:30pm-3:15pm A Closer Look at the Municipal Bond Market – Implications for Institutional Investors
• Examination of transparency and secondary market municipal securities disclosure practices • Institutional investor perspectives of the state of the municipal securities markets • Discussion of emerging issues and trends in the municipal securities markets
Lynnette Kelly, Moderator Former CEO Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
John Bagley Chief Market Structure Officer Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Robert Daly Director of Fixed Income Glenmede Investments
Stephen Winterstein Head of Municipal Fixed Income MarketAxess
3:15pm-4:00pm A Closer Look at the Treasury Securities Market – What Investors Need to Know
• Recent initiatives to improve the oversight of key Treasury market participants • Innovation and electronification in the trading of Treasury securities • Examination of access to central clearing in the Treasury market
Ari Burstein, Moderator President Capital Markets Strategies
Nitin Gupta Global Head of FID Automated Trading and Futures Distribution Morgan Stanley
Jennifer Han Chief Counsel & Head of Regulatory Affairs Managed Funds Association
Peter Phelan Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets - U.S. Department of the Treasury Phelan Advisory
Jerry Pucci Head of Global Low Touch Fixed Income Trading and Global Head of Repo Blackrock
4:00pm Day Two Conference Adjournment