Summit Day 2

As fixed income markets transform and the way you trade on a daily basis changes, many industry experts not only suggest that changes in technology and market structure is required, but also a change in mindset. With your roles and the way you plan and execute trades changing, new innovative ways of thinking and working also need to be adopted to help both the buy side progress and harness change. Attend this industry leading panel where they will discuss: 

• How do both the buy side and sell side need to change behaviorally as innovation continues to revolutionize fixed income markets? 
• How is automation changing the dialogue between portfolio managers and traders? 
• How are buy and sell side firms adapting their trading and investment protocols to adapt and prosper in a changing market structure? 
• Is a behavioral change needed to help unlock new liquidity and push innovation further across the market?

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Audience Participation

Interest rates in America are finally on the rise, with the FED setting a long term goal of an increase up to 4-5% on interest rates. Working in a zero interest environment for many years has presented a major challenge for buy side heads and the enduring ‘hunt for yield’. However, with the interest rise comes the potential to ease the burden, and this panel led by leading strategic experts, will provide expertise on:

• How will rising interest rates impact the yield curve for fixed income investors?
• Where should you position your portfolio on the yield curve to best manage interest rate risk?
• Should you be lured by the attractive yields of emerging market debt, or will an interest rate rise trigger a sell off in these markets?
• How can you create a yield enhancement strategy that overlays your existing portfolio?

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As the requirement to prove best execution intensifies, the demand for a reliable fixed income TCA is increasing. With advanced TCA technology available for other asset classes such as Equities and FX, firms have been looking to develop a new methodology which can be used to improve trading processes and measure best execution. This market leading panel will provide expert insight on:

• Are there adequate tools available to offer a reliable TCA service in fixed income?
• Should there be a single TCA methodology encompassing all fixed income products or should you tailor your approach per product?
• What are the key demands of fixed income TCA and how can you achieve this?
• What is the adoption rate of 3rd party TCA and what are the latest developments?
• Is it possible to have a reliable TCA across all products, or will you need different TCA methodologies for different TCA products?

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Over recent years, there has been a strong trend of emerging markets underperforming against developed markets in most asset classes. With low expectations and commodity prices at their lowest ebb for a long time, some would view emerging markets as a bearish, challenging market. However, the temptation to dive into emerging markets remains, and the hope that a turnaround is around the corner grows amongst market participants. This expert panel will shed light on: 

• What are they key trends you should look to capitalize on over the next 12 months and beyond? 
• How is the emerging market structure developing and how can eTrading assist with fixed income emerging market trading?
• Converging growth trends between DM and EM- How will this mature and will there be a return of diverging growth?
• How has the fall in commodity prices influenced EM trading?
• How can you effectively measure geo-political risk across different global markets?

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