Fixed Income Leaders USA 2025
June 09 - 11, 2025
Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC
Marie Vrakking
Independent Expert IndependentMain Day 1 | June 10th
2:30 PM 360 Perspective: Portfolio Risk management: How to monitor and control your risk in an environment of increasingly complex strategies, stricter regulatory constraints and client cost pressures
- How can you navigate policy uncertainty by shifting toward higher-quality fixed income assets?
- With central banks approaching the peak of their tightening cycles, how can you capitalize on emerging market opportunities while managing currency risk?
- How can you adapt your portfolio approach to factor in shifting geopolitical risks and heightened market volatility?
- How can you best prepare for a potential interest rate easing cycle and seize bond market opportunities?
- How can you leverage safe-haven assets in times of rising geopolitical risk to shield portfolios from broader market instability?
4:00 PM 360 Perspective: Emerging Markets: Strategic risk allocation & high-yield opportunities in Emerging Markets: How can you maximize resilience amid global shifts?
- How can you leverage regional diversification to mitigate risks stemming from geopolitical events such as U.S.-China tensions or conflicts in the Middle East?
- How can you balance inflation and Central Bank policy shifts in EM portfolios for more favorable fixed income opportunities?
- How can you identify high-yield opportunities in tight commodity markets and create alpha opportunities in both sovereign and corporate bonds?
- How can you approach EM Corporate Bonds for lower-leverage opportunities, financial flexibility, and compelling risk-adjusted returns?
- How can we incorporate long-term structural growth into EM allocations?
Main Day 2 | June 11th
12:35 PM Spotlight on Retail: Retail investment: A new wave of opportunity? How can you leverage technology to engage retail investors in Fixed Income and democratize access to bond markets?
- What strategies can you implement to simplify complex bond products and portfolio strategies to help retail investors make informed decisions?
- How can you adjust trading strategies to meet the needs of retail participants?
- How can you build transparent pricing models for retail investors?
- How can you comply with regulatory changes impacting retail investment in bonds?
1:05 PM Spotlight on Frontier Markets: Frontier Market bonds: How to navigate frontier opportunities and maximize portfolio returns in a high-yield environment
- How to define frontier markets and differentiate them from emerging markets
- How to identify high-return opportunities in frontier markets
- How to manage liquidity and currency risks effectively in frontier market bonds
- How to leverage on-the-ground networks for better information and alpha generation
- How to navigate geopolitical risks and their impact on frontier market investments
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Marie.
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