Irina Isaakova

Vice President and Director
TD Asset Management

As a Head of Fixed Income Trading, Irina oversees a team of 4 traders responsible for trading Canadian government and corporate bonds, US treasuries, US high yield, global sovereign debt, CDS, money market, repo and forwards (AUM of $159B as at December 31, 2014). Prior to managing the Fixed Income Trading Team, Irina was responsible for trading equities and exchange-traded derivatives. Before joining the Trading Team, as a member of the Risk Management Team, Irina was involved in trade oversight across all asset classes traded by our organization. Her previous experience with other asset classes enables her to opine on differences and similarities in market structure, operational platforms, trade data and analytics.

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Summit Day 1

Friday, February 6th, 2015

09:45 All Star Panel: Forming a successful trading desk in 2016- What are the people, process and technology requirements needed?

As your external world radically changes, internal reform is required in order for you to keep abreast of the ongoing changes happening outside your office. As the traditional methods of trading fixed income change, it is vital that you build an internal trading environment which will not only harness these external changes, but help you steer your desk through these winds of change. This ‘All Star Panel’ with representation from the full fixed income value chain, will provide expertise on:

Assessing the impact of the developing regulatory environment - What makes a compliant trading desk in 2016?
How should you set up your internal structures to match an evolving external environment?
What strategies can you exploit to overcome reduced dealer balance sheets and ensure you are tapping into the right liquidity hubs?
Trading and operations - Who should you partner with as the traditional roles of market players change and evolve?
What technological trends can you take advantage of now to improve your trading performance in 2016 and beyond?

14:00 Women on Wall Street Think Tank: How can the fixed income industry better attract, develop and retain top female talent?

This interactive seminar looks at what it means to be a woman in trading in 2016. Hosted by two prominent figures in the European trading space, discuss your concerns, aspirations and challenges and find solutions from your peers. The boardroom is limited to a maximum of 15 delegates to promote an open interactive discussion covering key points including: 

What does it means to be a woman in the fixed income industry in 2016? 
How is the industry addressing the aspirations of women to develop in leadership roles? 
How are firms showcasing female talent contributing in the financial sector? 
What more could be done by firms and the broader FI industry to attract, retain and promote women into leadership roles?
Sharing common challenges with your female peers and finding solutions to address them