Ben Emons

Ben Emons

Founder FedWatch Advisors

Main Day 1 | June 16, 2026

12:10 PM Portfolio Construction Panel - Leveraging Structured Products, Munis, and Private Credit: How Can You Incorporate Alternative Fixed Income Products to Enhance Diversification and Yield?

Resilience in volatile markets requires thoughtful diversification across sectors, geographies, and asset classes. With historically attractive yields but tight spreads, selectivity and quality are critical. This session explores how structured products, municipal bonds, and private credit can be integrated into portfolios to enhance diversification, manage risk, and capture additional yield opportunities in today’s complex fixed income environment.

3:30 PM 360 Perspective Panel - *Chatham House Rule* From Safe Haven Assets to Portfolio Diversification: How Can You Build Resilient Portfolios Amid Inflation, Deficits, Rising Rates and Volatility?

CIOs are navigating sticky inflation, fiscal deficits, and heightened rate volatility, making portfolio resilience critical. This session explores strategies to optimize duration, allocate to safe-haven assets, and enhance diversification. Learn how to construct portfolios that balance risk and return, protect capital, and deliver performance in today’s challenging macroeconomic environment.

4:10 PM Fireside Chat - Adapting to Surging Private Credit Flows: How Can You Optimize Allocations to Enhance Yield While Managing Risk?

Flows into private credit are increasing rapidly, but concerns around underwriting quality, transparency, and liquidity persist. This session explores how CIOs, insurers, and portfolio managers can rethink allocations, balance risk and return, and integrate private credit effectively into portfolios. Learn strategies to capture attractive yields while maintaining resilience in a growing but complex market.

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