Massimiliano Castelli

Head of Strategy, Sovereign Institutions
UBS Asset Management

As Head of Strategy in the team at UBS Global Asset Management, Max analyses the market trends affecting the investment behaviour of central banks, sovereign wealth funds and other state-controlled investment institutions, and works closely with the investment teams in providing investment advice and developing tailored investment solutions for this client segment. Max is a member of the UBS Global Sovereign Management Committee, and he has established himself as a thought leader on the key economic, financial and political trends driving the investment landscape and investors' behaviour. He is often called in by leading institutions as an expert on global economic and financial matters, and he will be sharing his expertise as the keynote speaker at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, covering the impact that Quantative Easing has had on European Financial markets to give you clarity on this latest monetary policy.

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Embracing The New Fixed Income World

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

11:00 QE Fireside Chat: An insight into the ECB’s Quantative Easing programme- What does this mean for you?

The ECB launched the new European Quantitative Easing (QE) programme on March 9th 2015. This presentation, led by an expert on QE from the ECB, will give you clarity on:

What can be expected of QE in the Eurozone and what is the overall aim the programme?
How will European QE impact interest rates and what consequences will this have on your trading activities?
How can you best manage the different levels of QE globally?
Is the end of US QE a reliable roadmap for European QE- What are the similarities and differences?

11:45 Oxford Style Debate: Will Quantative Easing have a positive or negative effect on your fixed income trading?

Quantative Easing (QE) is nothing new to global markets; similar regimes have already ended in the US and are running in other locations such as Japan. However, with QE commencing in the Eurozone, does this represent a positive change, or will this negatively impact your fixed income portfolio. Attend this session to find out:

Are there more pros than cons to QE in Europe for the economy?
Will QE bring more opportunities or challenges to the fixed income industry?
Will the impact of QE have the intended consequences on interest rates?
End of QE in US and beginning of QE in Europe- Is this good or bad for firms based in Europe?