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Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2015 (past event)

13 - 15 October, 2015

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David Bullen, Director at Bullen Management

David Bullen


Director
Bullen Management
David Bullen runs his own independent advisory consultancy specialising in Fixed Income electronic trading and market structure change; driven both by regulatory reform and electronic efficiency.  Prior to this, David ran Citigroup's Global Rates & Credit e-Commerce businesses.  David previously managed Citi's cross-asset class FICC e-Commerce businesses in Europe and was also heavily involved in the launch of the FIX protocol to the Equities market whilst at Salomon Brothers in the late-90's so has a genuine cross-asset class appreciation of e-trading. David is now active with a variety of clients spanning areas as diverse as regulatory-driven futurisation in OTC interest rate space, efficiency changes in fixed income primary markets and a technology network utility-driven initiative in European credit markets.

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Embracing The New Fixed Income World

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

11:15 Exclusive Invite Only Buy Side Think Tank: Collaboratively driving buy side initiatives forward

Open to 15 Global Heads of Trading from Europe’s top 20 asset managers

14:45 Oxford Style Debate: Is the principal sell side business model in risk of becoming extinct or does it still have a role to play in Fixed Income?

Both regulation and e-trading has changed the buy side perception of the sell side value offering. The traditional principle sell side model has been the market standard for many years, however agency based models are now increasing as the sell side adapt to a new fixed income landscape. This contentious debate will provide both sides of the argument to help you decide on what model is best suited to your trading operations.

  • Does the principle based model still have a role to play in fixed income or is the agency based model the future?

  • Does the principle model still offer value or can the buy side find this value through different avenues?

  • Can a principle model still offer a successful business model for the sell side?

  • Is a principle model still a reliable source of liquidity or has this been pushed out of the market by new participants?

Exploring Next Generation Fixed Income Trading

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

09:00 Chairperson Opening Remarks

09:10 All Star Panel: Making multi-asset trading a reality- What are the people, processes and technology requirements needed?

As capital markets advance and buy side trading desks become more independent and self conscious, a trend that has begun to gather pace recently is the prospect of a multi-asset trading desk. With increased correlation and interconnection between asset classes, alongside the ever increasing need for belt tightening, buy side firms at the very forefront of the industry have begun to explore the idea of a multi asset trading desk. This ‘All Star Panel’ is a must attend session where you will find out:
  • What are the drivers for a multi asset trading desk and what instruments can you use to streamline your trading processes?
  • Can buy side traders become multi asset and multi skilled themselves or is this beyond the realms of possibility?
  • How can you make trading more efficient by multi skilling your traders?
  • What products and market conditions can facilitate multi asset trading?
  • Outlining the costs and implementation requirements for multi asset trading- What technology enables a multi asset strategy?

14:40 360 Perspective: With the evolution of fixed income markets, how will the boundaries between Portfolio Managers and Traders change?

  • What should the dealer of the future have the skills of?
  • Should dealers have an active view on the decision making process, or should their role be solely execution?
  • Should PMs be interacting directly with the street, or should they place more trust in the traders?
  • In the future should there be a definite segregation of duties between the PM and the trader, or should this depend on the individual and their abilities?
  • Will there be a need for dealers to be more educated on how to identify market trends, or will this be a duty that is left with the PM?

15:20 Crystal Ball Session: Fixed income markets of the future- What will the industry look like once the dust has settled?

As seen throughout the themes of this conference, the FX industry is in the midst of going through radical change, from both a regulatory and technological aspect, but when the dust settles how will the market operate? This forward looking panel will look into their crystal ball and discuss how they expect the FX market to develop over the next 10 years, along with input from the audience. Attend this final interactive session where our panellists will discuss:
  • What will your future buy side trading desk look like?
  • What will the market of buy side, sell side, technology providers and platforms look like in the next 10 years?
  • Connecting to buy and sell side traders- How will technology connect your desks in the future?
  • Who will be the main providers of liquidity once the market settles into a new market structure?
  • Will there be a consolidation of platforms once the market structure becomes more established?

16:00 Chairpersons Closing Remarks