Fixed Income Leaders USA 2024

June 12 - 14, 2024

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Nicholas Godec

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

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 13th

2:30 PM 360 Perspective: ETFs: How are ETFs continuing to innovate the fixed income space and what is their practical impact on liquidity, risk management and portfolio diversification?

  • What are the key benefits and advantages of integrating ETFs into fixed income portfolios, and how can they complement traditional trading approaches? 
  • What is the investment case for ETFs and what are some of the big picture reasons for managers to use ETFs? 
  • How do ETFs hold up in times of market stress and are there some types that fare better than others?  
  • What’s on the horizon in terms of new products and ETF design and what are the implications for fixed income markets? 
  • What is the latest on ETF derivatives?  

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

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