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Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2015 (past event)

13 - 15 October, 2015

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Carl James, Global Head of Fixed Income Trading at Pictet Asset Management

Carl James


Global Head of Fixed Income Trading
Pictet Asset Management
Carl James is an influential buy-side dealer with 30 years’ experience in global multi-asset execution. He has operated successfully at various Global Asset management companies, including in Global Head of Dealing roles. He has overseen the management of more than £1 trillion of assets. Most recently, Carl has taken over as the Head of Fixed Income Trading at Pictet Asset Management.
Carl’s experience stands out for its breadth – embracing every aspect of execution, and for its depth – including advising on regulation, risk, process and developing and implementing groundbreaking technology. 
Highly respected by both buy and sell-side, his opinions are sought by people at the highest level. He demonstrates the kind of vision and incisive, strategic thinking that have seen him inform change and progression for organisations and for the industry as a whole.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Carl.

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Embracing The New Fixed Income World

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

08:50 Chairperson Opening Remarks

09:00 Buy Side Keynote Interview: Outlining your top 5 priorities over the next 12 months- How to transform your trading desk to capitalise on new fixed income trends

  • How should the buy side prepare for impending regulatory reform taking into account the2017 MiFID II deadline?

  • What global market opportunities will dominate fixed income trading over the next 12 months and how you can best capitalise on them?

  • What are the latest technology trends the buy side should be looking to take advantage of to improve trading performance?

  • What strategies can the buy side exploit to ensure they are tapping into all the liquidity into the market?

Stephen Grady, Head of Global Trading, Legal & General Investment Management will be interviewed by Carl James, Global Head of Fixed Income Trading, Pictet Asset Management

09:40 All Star Panel: A view from the top- How are all fixed income players adapting to new market structure opportunities (and challenges!)?

In light of ongoing regulatory reform, new fixed income initiatives and the influx of new technologies, one of the biggest challenges facing buy side organisations like yours today is how to adapt to the new market structure. This market leading panel provides representation from all corners of the industry, who will outline how market participants are adapting to work more effectively with each other going forward. Attend this market leading panel discussion to learn:

  • How are individual market participants adapting their business models to support the demand for liquidity and prosper in a new market

  • Technological innovation- How is new technology influencing the way buy side, sell side and platforms interact with each other?

  • Outlining a new market structure- How are the roles of market participants changing and the traditional roles becoming indistinct?

  • Will a new market structure have a positive effect on liquidity growth, or is the liquidity drought here to stay in fixed income?

17:40 Chairpersons closing remarks