Fixed Income Leaders USA 2025

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Your Only Opportunity to Connect with North America’s Leading Buy Side Heads of Fixed Income Trading and Investment

Rising geopolitical risks, unclear monetary policy direction and looming global recessions are creating greater market uncertainties.

Find out how to navigate this evolving landscape by joining the biggest buy side fixed income conference.

Benchmark with leading Buy side Heads of Fixed Income Trading and Portfolio Management and major market participants to gain practical insights on:

Adapting your asset allocation strategies to navigate the impact of the US elections and shifting central bank policies on your fund performance.
Unlocking the full potential of Generative AI in your trading and investment workflow to drive greater efficiencies and make more informed decisions.
Exploring the latest trading protocols and tools to drive further electronification of high-touch products and enhance order flow.
Leveraging the latest data analytics and automation innovations to boost performance and drive end-to-end workflow efficiencies.
Exploring the impact of global regulations on liquidity dynamics to best adapt your fixed income trading activity
Examining the growth of ETFs and the rise of private credit to assess their impact on your asset allocation

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“As we continue to transform and build on our successes while navigating market uncertainties, FILS remains the best place to meet, convene, and learn from fixed income market participants on the innovation taking place across the industry."

Seth Bernstein
CEO and President
AllianceBernstein

“The ability to bring together different perspectives and viewpoints is especially critical as we all navigate a difficult environment in fixed income markets.”

Lori Heinel
Global Chief Investment Officer
State Street Global Advisors

2024 Speakers Included:

Matthew Steinaway

Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income, Cash and Currency
State Street Global Advisors

Jason Gottlieb

President
Artisan Partners

Josh Barrickman

Senior Portfolio Manager
Vanguard

Russell Budnick

Global Head of Cross Asset Trading
J.P. Morgan Global Wealth Management

Lindsey Spink

Global Head of Fixed Income Trading
American Century

Maria Ma

Managing Director, Fixed Income & Int’l Equity Portfolio Manager
Lincoln Financial Group

Steven DiVittorio

Managing Director, Global Head of Public Fixed Income Trading
Barings

Susan Joyce

Head of Muni Trading & FI Market Structure
AllianceBernstein

Jenny Xiao

Global Head of Rates Trading
BlackRock

Nancy Davis

Founder & CIO
Quadratic LLC

Leslie Falconio

Managing Director, Chief Investment Office, Head of Taxable Fixed Income Strategy
UBS Wealth Management

Lindsay Rosner

Head of Multi-Sector Investing
Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management

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"A well-organized, well-attended event packed of full relevant topics and knowledgeable speakers. FILS is a great event for attendees to get valuable information to bring back to our firms, and provides excellent networking with buyside business and technology leaders as well as a broad array of vendor offerings."

Keri Tusa
Global Head of Investment Technology
Lazard Asset Management

"FILS continues to deliver a high return on investment with quality input from thought leaders and vendors. A great opportunity to not just take back to one's own organization but to also align with others looking to tackle similar challenges."

Todd Bowker
Head of Investments Change & Business Management
LGIM America

"FILS is always a very informative event and was just as impactful this year. Learning how colleagues are navigating fixed income markets was of particular interest as well as conversations around data aggregation, pre- and post-trade analytics and, the topic of the year, AI and how this new and potentially powerful technology is evolving."

Neal Rayner
Head of Fixed Income Trading US
Janus Henderson

The FILS Difference

Connecting you to more leaders from more top companies than anyone else

FILS is where you really find out what the leading buy side companies are doing to ready your fixed income desk and investment strategies for today and tomorrow.

More engaging and immersive experiences than anywhere else

Take part in small working discussion groups so you can learn from all of the great minds in attendance as well as the speakers.

Focused on your specific Fixed Income needs better than anyone else

An agenda based on 70+ research interviews with leaders from across the fixed income ecosystem to ensure every challenge and opportunity you face is addressed.

Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Numbers

300 +

Senior Buy Side Attendees

70 +

Speakers Sharing Their Practical Insights

18 +

Hours On-Site Networking & Socializing Time

3

Days Of Insightful Content

Connect

Be Among The Leaders. Join 800 Attendees from across the full fixed income ecosystem, with 350 representing leading North American Buy Side firms.

A Unique Experience

Feel relaxed at this 5-star venue, connect over high quality food and drink and collaborate in an intimate networking and learning setting.

Get Inspired In Small Group, Interactive Formats

Get into the nitty-gritty detail of ALL of your key challenges, by constantly interacting with your peers at the roundtables, workshops, boardrooms and more. You’ll tap into the great minds of all the attendees, not just the speakers.

Find Your Solution In The Buzzing Exhibit Hall

There’s no need to Zoom or travel around meeting new providers! We’ve done all the legwork in bringing you relevant hand-picked solution providers under one roof so you can quickly decide who you want to add to your shortlist.

Take Part In The Social Competition To Win Great Prizes

Don’t forget to ‘Get Social’ with our Linkedin competition for the chance to win an Amazon Echo dot, Kindle or Apple Air pods.

Diversity in Fixed Income Briefing

Improving the opportunities for women in capital markets. Covering everything from communications, self-branding and career progression and how diversity should be used to gain a competitive advantage on your fixed income business. We encourage both men and women to attend this session and discuss this hugely important topic in the industry.

Invite-Only Head Trader Think Tank and Portfolio Manager Think Tank

Join these exclusive invitation-only Think Tanks, with 20 of your buy side peers. Share your fixed income desk pain points and collaborate on getting them solved, in a closed-door environment. The perfect opportunity to establish new industry connections and to get advice and ideas from those leading the way.

Network with the leaders of the fixed income community

We’ve created a haven for leading minds in the fixed income community to reconnect in-person again. With 350 buy side heads of Fixed Income attending, and 9+ hours of pure networking time, FILS is the unrivalled opportunity to make connections that will help you address your top FX challenges and opportunities.