The Biggest Buy Side Fixed Income Conference

07/13/2023

Fixed Income Leaders Summit USA is the Biggest Buy Side Fixed Income Conference. Our event also provides a credible platform for our sponsors to position themselves as leaders in the Fixed Income space, in front of 227 senior buy-side decision-makers from North America’s leading Buy Side Heads of Fixed Income.

In June 2023, we had 750+ attendees join us for 3 days in the Music City, Nashville! The industry came together to network and share their strategies for 2023 so far, and their plans for the rest of the year. We had 3 entire days of networking, with a total of 140 speakers and 55 sessions, plus a mix of interactive roundtables and workshops. Not just this, we also had networking experiences from our Tennesse Themed Cocktail Reception to our Nashville Jamboree!

Here’s a look at just a few of the companies that were represented at FILS USA:

AllianceBernstein, Black Rock, BNY Mellon Investment Management, Capital Group, Dimensional, Fidelity, SBA Florida, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Invesco, J.P Morgan Asset Management, MetLife, New York Life, Northern Trust, Nuveen, Ontario College of Teachers, PGIM, PIMCO, Prudential & T.RowePrice



The Full Spectrum of Leading Buy-Side Heads

More than ever, the buy side heads of fixed income require the support of a great band. Companies are looking for new ways to navigate the investment landscape to drive greater returns whilst tackling widening spreads and reduced liquidity. At FILS USA, you would have met the full spectrum of Heads of Trading and Portfolio Management, all looking for solutions in the next 6-12 months, in one place.

The audience breakdown at FILS USA read as follows:

  • Buy Side – 63%
  • Sell Side – 11%
  • Vendor – 26%

View the full list of attendees here.



An Unrivalled Speaker Faculty

We had a fantastic roster of industry professionals speaking at FILS USA, covering all the pressing challenges and opportunities faced by North America’s leading Buy Side Heads of Fixed Income.

  • Karl Sprules, CTO, AllianceBernstein
  • Daniel Veiner, Co-Global Head of Trading, BlackRock
  • Gregory Peters, Co-Chief Investment Officer, PGIM Fixed Income
  • Dwayne Middleton, Global Head of Fixed Income Trading, T.Rowe Price
  • Sonali Pier, Managing Director and PM, PIMCO
  • Jim Switzer, Global Head of Fixed Income Trading, AllianceBernstein
  • Russell Budnick, Global Head of Cross Asset Trading, J.P. Morgan Global Wealth Management
  • Keri Tusa, Global Head of Trading Technology, Lazard Asset Management
  • Thomas Kennedy, Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
  • Neal Rayner, Head of US Fixed Income Trading, Janus Henderson US

These are just 10 of the brilliant speakers we heard from at Fixed Income USA.

Take a look at the full speaker line up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.



Social Media Was Buzzing

There was a great buzz on social media whilst Fixed Income USA was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:

Kristina Fan, CEO and Interim CTO, 7 Chord – “Great seeing everyone at #fils USA 2023. WBR have outdone themselves again - strong attendance and incredible speakers!”

Genesis, Sponsor of FILS USA 2023 – “A fantastic week in Nashville for our US team. Great to connect with new and old faces at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit; we can’t wait to come back next year!” 

We even had a social competition running throughout the course of the conference, with the chance to win some amazing prizes!


SAVE THE DATE

Fixed Income Leaders Summit USA 2024 – 12 – 14 June 2023, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

FILS USA 2024 is already starting to take shape, with some sponsors already booked in for next year.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for FILS USA 2024 now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!

Get in touch here.

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