Fixed Income Leaders 2025
14 - 16 October, 2025
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre + ij VENUES Amsterdam
Day 2 - Wednesday 9th October
8:00 am - 8:25 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:25 am - 8:30 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
David Bullen -
Director,
Bullen Management
8:30 am - 9:00 am
CIO Keynote Interview - A view from the top: What are the top 5 investment trends that will dominate fixed income markets in 2020 and beyond and how can you capitalise on these?
Philippe Waechter -
Chief Economist,
Ostrum Asset Management
Chris Iggo -
Chief Investment Officer and Head of European and Asian Fixed Income,
AXA Investment Management
Rick Lacaille -
Global, Chief Investment Officer,
SSGA
Nancy Davis -
Chief Investment Officer,
Quadratic Capital Management
- How can you best respond to market volatility and the global rate hikes to come out on top in the new environment?
- How can you capitalise on overlooked sub-trends in the market today that will make the decisive difference to your performance over the next 12 months?
- Take advantage of your risk: Where are the biggest opportunities for fixed income investing in 2020 and what factors will drive these?
- The buy side juggling act: With the ongoing pressures of rising rates and cost reduction, how are can you transform the environment from challenge to opportunity?
- Thinking ‘out of the box’: How can you use non-traditional strategies to drive your fund business and generate returns for your investors?
Chris Iggo
Chief Investment Officer and Head of European and Asian Fixed IncomeAXA Investment Management
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Economic Keynote - Generating alpha in an era of political instability and the rise of populism: Assessing the 4 biggest risks and opportunities across European fixed income markets in 2020
Stefan Hofrichter -
CFA, Global Economist, Managing Director,
Allianz Global Investors
9:20 am - 10:00 am
All Star Panel - Exploring the future of the fixed income ecosystem: How can you leverage portfolio trading on your desk to reduce risks and take advantage of market inefficiencies?
David Bullen -
Director,
Bullen Management
Lee Sanders -
Head of Execution FX and UK & Asia Fixed Income Trading,
AXA Investment Management
James Chapman -
Head of Credit Trading Europe,
RBC Capital Markets
Iseult Conlin -
Director, US Credit Product Manager,
Tradeweb
James Deighton -
Global Head of Investment Grade Credit Trading,
HSBC
Robert Dockray -
Head of Credit Trading in Europe,
Barclays
- How can you use liquidity derived from the entire ecosystem to hedge your risk through portfolio trading and create a competitive advantage for your firm?
- Assessing where and how portfolio trading can be used as a tool to increase efficiency in the fixed income market
- The commoditisation of portfolio trading: How does the market need to become more electronic to allow for bilateral negations between the buy side and their counterparties
An electronic future: What solutions are available to help with the archaic infrastructure of portfolio trading
Lee Sanders
Head of Execution FX and UK & Asia Fixed Income TradingAXA Investment Management
Robert Dockray
Head of Credit Trading in EuropeBarclays
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Industry Keynote - How are institutional investors including fixed income PMs using UCITS bond ETFs in their portfolios for liquidity and tactical asset allocation purposes?
Brett Olson -
Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income EMEA,
iShares
Vasiliki Pachatouridi -
Director, Head of EMEA, Fixed Income Strategy,
iShares
- Bond markets are evolving, more bonds including bond ETFs are trading electronically – how can you capitalise on this trend?
- How are fixed income PMs using bond ETFs; what is the impact on liquidity sleeves and tactical asset allocation?
- Bond ETFs - too big to ignore: How is this $1T global market expanding and what are the predicted effect of the fixed income landscape?
Break
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Morning Refreshment Break
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Diversity and Inclusion Boardroom - Improving opportunities for all in capital markets: Covering everything from communications, self-branding and career progression and how diversity can be used as a competitive advantage on your fixed income desk
Sabrina Fox -
Executive Advisor, ELFA, Julia Streets, Director,
Streets Consulting
We encourage both men and women to attend this session to discuss this hugely important topic in the industry - Open to a maximum of 15 delegates
Sabrina Fox
Executive Advisor, ELFA, Julia Streets, DirectorStreets Consulting
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Morning Masterclass Hosted by MTS
10:50 am - 11:20 am
Head Trader Keynote Panel - The buy side revolution: How can the buy side better collaborate to overcome fragmentation, transparency and data pricing issues to create a more efficient market structure that best serves the needs of your end clients?
Alex Sedgwick -
Independent Expert,
Former T.Rowe
Sharon Ruffles -
Head of Fixed Income Dealing,
SSGA
Pauli Mortensen -
Head of Fixed Income Trading,
Norges Bank Investment Management
Christoph Hock -
Global Head of Trading,
Union Investments
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Innovation Keynote Interview - Next generation fixed income: How new entrants are disrupting traditional markets to increase efficiencies across the board and open up new frontiers of performance
Mark Bruce -
Head of FICC,
Jump Trading
- How is electronification and regulation opening up the doors to non-traditional market entrants and how are they entering markets to offer a new service?
- What does the post crisis-regulatory market structure look like and why is it now prime for disruption?
- The automated future: Can AI and ML really be applied to fixed income and are there real case examples of this innovation?
- How can you adopt new disruptive technology in your fixed income your business to remain competitive
Mark Bruce
Head of FICCJump Trading
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Industry Keynote - Investigating Alternative Liquidity
Matt Berger -
Partner and Global Head of Fixed Income and Commodities Trading,
Jane Street
Faced with fee compression and a low return environment, PMs, CIOs, and traders are looking for ways to preserve alpha. What strategies are they deploying? Where are they finding alternative liquidity sources? Jane Street's Matt Berger will share views from top fixed income traders and provide a close-up look at one of the top fixed income evolutions of 2019: portfolio trading.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
All Star Panel - Tackling the diversity issue head on: How can you tap into different skill-sets and backgrounds to use diversity and inclusion as a driving force behind a successful fixed income business?
Julia Streets -
Director,
Streets Consulting
Mark Wade -
Head of Credit Research,
Allianz Global Investors
Alison Hollingshead -
Chief of Staff, Trading Platform & Core Technology,
Man Group
Amanda Pullinger -
CEO,
100 Women In Finance
- Assessing what diversity and inclusion means in capital markets: Why is this a big issue and how can it be addressed?
- Build a winning team: How can building a diverse workforce give you a significant competitive advantage in capital markets?
- What practical initiatives are you putting in place to create a truly diverse inclusive workplace?
- What is the perfect recipe for hiring, training and retaining top talent in today’s highly competitive market conditions?
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Fixed Income Leaders Summit Dragons’ Den - Get a sneak peek into the most innovative FinTech offerings to see how they can help you solve some of your biggest pain points
Julia Streets -
Director,
Streets Consulting
Steven Hunter -
Co-founder and CEO,
9fin
Oliver Kroll -
Chief Product Officer,
Scorable
Carrie Osman -
Founder & CEO,
Cruxy & Company
Miles Kumaresan -
Founder & CEO,
WaveLabs
Sarah Hargreaves -
Founder,
Resolute London
Chandini Jain -
CEO,
Auquan
Join our fixed income dragons during this exciting ‘Dragon’s Den’ style session, where you will hear from four new and innovative start-up FINTECH firms as they present their offerings in a bid to win first place. Listen up as the ’dragons’ review the technologies’ benefits to your business, predict their future success and deliver their verdicts. The ultimate decision is in your hands though, as the audience get to vote for their favourite. Will you find the next big thing?
Chandini Jain
CEOAuquan
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Special Guest Speaker - The real Hurt Locker: Counter-terrorist bomb disposal: An inspirational story of extreme pressure, deadly devices and the critical role of risk analysis
Major Chris Hunter -
Bomb Disposal Expert, The Hurt Locker’s real life star,
British Army
The Hurt Locker's real-life star, Major Chris Hunter QGM had 'the world's most dangerous job, in the world's most dangerous place'. As the British Army's most experienced counter-terrorist bomb disposal specialist in Iraq, he risked his life on a daily basis. During his career he deployed to a number of operational theatres, including The Balkans, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Afghanistan and Iraq, and for his actions during his Iraq tour, he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. At the time of the London suicide bombings, he was seconded to COBRA, the Cabinet Office's emergency response committee. Chris illustrates a gruelling journey of bravery, strength, leadership and skill where every decision made during his time in Iraq could have been his last.
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm
Lunch and Networking Break
Embracing Disruptive Technology
Julia Streets, Director, Streets Consulting
Track A: Trading Teams & Technology
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm Case Study – What Fixed Income e-Trading can learn from gaming and Netflix: 3 questions you need to ask your technology team to ensure you can keep up with the evolving fixed income environment Steve Toland - Founder, TransFICC- What can be learned outside of capital markets technology and how this can leveraged on your desk?
- How can you leverage new technology and approaches taken from gaming and media to help build high performance real time systems?
- Keeping flexible: How can you think out the box to scale up your systems whilst still having flexibility to keep with up with pace of change
Track A: Trading Teams & Technology
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Fireside Chat – Setting the ‘gold’ standard: How can you effectively balance the human and tech touch to build a best-in-class fixed income business? Julia Streets - Director, Streets Consulting James Wallin - Senior Vice President, Fixed Income, Alliance Bernstein David Krein - Global Head of Research, MarketAxess
Diversifying Your Strategy
Track chaired by Alex Struc, CEO, GoalsFirst, Former Head of ESG Portfolio Management, PIMCO
Track B: Portfolio Management
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm 360 Perspective – ESG and Impact investing: How can you differentiate between investment approach, and execution to capitalize on this strategy in your portfolio Alex Struc - CEO, Former Head of ESG Portfolio Management, GoalsFirst Mark Wade - Head of Credit Research, Allianz Global Investors Tim Posthuma - Fund manager Euro Investment Grade, MN Investments Bryn Jones - Head of Fixed Income, Rathbones Investment Management
Track C: Interactive Workshops
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm Regulatory Workshop – CSDR and mandatory buy-ins: How will CSDR and Mandatory Buy-ins effect the efficiency and security of the market and what can you do to adapt to the new regulation Christoph Hock - Global Head of Trading, Union InvestmentsLimited to 20 buy side
Track D: Head Trader Boardroom – Invite Only
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm Head Trader VIP Boardroom – 5 critical success factors for building a multi-asset trading business: How to address the skill-set, infrastructure and operational challenges to become truly multi-asset Daniel Leon - Global Head of Trading & Securities Financing, AXA Investment ManagersOpen to a maximum of 20 buy side
