Fixed Income Leaders USA 2025

June 09 - 11, 2025

Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC

Nicholas Godec

Head of Fixed Income Tradeables & Private Markets S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC

Nick Godec is Head of Fixed Income Tradables at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). With extensive fixed income and credit market index experience, Nick leads S&P DJI’s global fixed income tradables business, which includes key investable indices in the global bond markets. Key tradable indices Nick covers include the CDX and iTraxx indices and CMBX, as well as tradable use cases of iBoxx indices, such as Standardized iBoxx Total Return Swaps and futures. Nick regularly publishes commentaries and white papers and speaks at webinars and conferences on key developments in the fixed income market.

Previously, Nick was a Product Manager at IHS Markit covering the company’s tradable indices, including OTC and exchange-listed derivatives and the development of indices for exchange-traded funds. Before joining IHS Markit, Nick was an index research analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which is now a part of the Intercontinental Exchange.

Nick is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder, and holds a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) as well as the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Nick has an MBA from Columbia Business School, graduating with Dean's Honors, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. In his spare time, Nick enjoys reading and writing, skiing, playing tennis, basketball, and will never say no to a game of table tennis.

Main Day 1 | June 10th

3:00 PM 360 Perspective: ETFs: Assessing the latest market developments in ETFs, comparing passive vs. active strategies, and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation in 2025

  • How can you reap the benefits of the rapid growth of fixed income ETFs?
  • How can you master the evolving trading mechanics, from automation to breaking large tickets into smaller clips, to enable more efficient portfolio trades?
  • How can fixed income ETFs provide liquidity benefits, offering intraday flexibility over traditional funds that only price once daily?
  • How can ETFs complement traditional investment strategies, allowing for more granular risk management and sophisticated portfolio transitions?
  • How can you stay ahead of future trends, including customization, active ETF opportunities, and innovations in both European and US markets?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nicholas.

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