AFME is pleased to announce the 18th Annual European Government Bond Conference will take place on the 15 November 2023 at BNP Fortis, Brussels.Now in its 18th year, this conference is one of the leading fixed income events bringing together prominent names in the sovereign debt industry to network and discuss key issues and trends impacting sovereign bond markets.This year we explore the unwinding of QE programmes, the challenges and opportunities around rising inflation, NGEU issuance as well as other significant topics, all set within a challenging geopolitical environment.Each year this event brings together an audience of over 120 professionals including DMOs, primary dealers, traders, investors, regulators and government officials.The programme, comprised of specialist keynote presentations, impactful industry expert panel discussions as well as interactive roundtables, brings together senior industry stakeholders from across Europe .and offers a great opportunity for attendees to expand their knowledge, gain valuable insights, hear from industry experts, earn CPD hours and make in-person connections with fellow colleagues.Early bird fees (expire Friday 29 September) : AFME member: €479 + VATnon-member: €679 + VATRegular fees: AFME member: €679 + VATnon-member: €949 + VATMulti-booking discount:• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same timeMulti booking discounts can be applied at check out for group bookings.Complimentary subject to verification:• DMO: promo code DMO• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR• Investor: promo code INVESTOR• Issuer: promo code ISSUER• Press: promo code PRESS for in person attendance or VIRTUALPRESS to receive a live stream link (this link is only available to press)Note: Promo codes are case sensitiveTo discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Safiya Merrique at [email protected] or on +44 (0)20 3828 2674.
MTS is a leading fixed income trading platform for European rates, money markets, and swaps participants, facilitating daily transaction volumes of more than €160 billion. For over 35 years, MTS has supported the European fixed income market by bringing traders together to unlock liquidity, maximise trading opportunities, and optimise post-trade processes. As a one-stop shop, our cutting-edge trading solutions and market data meet the ever-changing requirements of buy- and sell-side organisations across a wide range of instruments, order types, and access methods. MTS is part of the Euronext Group, the leading pan-European market infrastructure provider. For more information, visit https://www.mtsmarkets.com
Citi provide world-class financing solutions that are as diverse as the needs of the consumer, corporates, institutions, governments, and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. The breadth, depth, and strength of our underwriting, sales and trading, and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries, covering a vast array of products. Our research and analysis offer the highest-quality corporate, sector, economic, and geographical insights — from equity and fixed income research to market and product analysis — helping individual and institutional clients navigate a complex global marketplace. https://www.citigroup.com/global
Eurex stands for the leading European derivatives exchange and – with Eurex Clearing – one of the leading central counterparties globally. Being architects of trusted markets characterized by market liquidity, efficiency and integrity, we provide our customers with innovative solutions to seamlessly manage risk. On the trading side, we mastermind the most efficient derivatives landscape by pioneering ingenious products and infrastructures as well as by building ‘smart’ into technology. We are the center of European equity & equity index markets, offering a global product range, operating the most liquid fixed income markets in Europe and featuring open and low-cost electronic access. As central counterparty, Eurex Clearing builds trusted relationships with and amongst market participants, enabling effective risk management and delivering high efficiencies to clients. https://www.eurex.com/ex-en/
Euroclear is one of the world’s largest providers of domestic and cross-border settlement and related services for bond, equity, ETF and mutual fund transactions. Euroclear is a proven, resilient capital market infrastructure committed to delivering risk-mitigation, automation and efficiency at scale for its global client franchise. The Euroclear group includes Euroclear Bank – which is rated AA by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s – as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear Finland, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland, Euroclear Sweden, Euroclear UK & International and the fund platform MFEX. The Euroclear group settled the equivalent of EUR 1,066 trillion in securities transactions in 2022, representing 304 million domestic and cross-border transactions, and held EUR 35.6 trillion in assets for clients by end of 2022. For more information, visit https://https://www.euroclear.com/en
Propellant.digital offers a software solution that combines public and proprietary trading activity to empower advanced analytics, providing critical business insights. It is an open, cloud-native, turnkey analytics solution built on stringent security certified services. Established in 2021, its mission is to take financial markets information and make it transparent, accessible, affordable, and useful to all parties in its ecosystem. Propellant.digital is led by founders Vincent Grandjean and Allan Horgan, both professionals with a long history in the financial market technology sector who wanted to leverage their experience to create a solution that was cost-effective. Propellant.digital’s strategy is unique as it aims to provide an augmented reality of clients' activity as a low-cost solution for all sizes of firms. https://propellant.digital/
Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) is a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets. Founded in 1996, Tradeweb provides access to markets, data and analytics, electronic trading, straight-through-processing and reporting for more than 40 products to clients in the institutional, wholesale and retail markets. Advanced technologies developed by Tradeweb enhance price discovery, order execution and trade workflows while allowing for greater scale and helping to reduce risks in client trading operations. Tradeweb serves more than 2,500 clients in more than 65 countries. On average, Tradeweb facilitated more than $1.2 trillion in notional value traded per day over the past four fiscal quarters. For more information, please go to httpshttps://www.tradeweb.com/
Launched in 2016, TransFICC provides technology that enhances access and automation in Fixed Income. TransFICC builds high performance and robust technology to address the issues of fragmentation, complex workflows, data throughput and regulation. Services include ‘One API for eTrading’, Data Centres, Consolidated Tape and ‘eTrading’, which deliver workflow efficiency, low latency, scalable and secure connectivity for banks and the buy-side. For further information please visit https://www.transficc.com
BVI represents the interests of the German fund industry at national and international level. The association promotes sensible regulation of the fund business as well as fair competition vis-à-vis policy makers and regulators. Asset Managers act as trustees in the sole interest of the investor and are subject to strict regulation. Funds match funding investors and the capital demands of companies and governments, thus fulfilling an important macro-economic function. BVI’s 117 members manage assets of some EUR 4 trillion for retail investors, insurance companies, pension and retirement schemes, banks, churches and foundations. With a share of 28%, Germany represents the largest fund market in the EU. BVI’s ID number in the EU Transparency Register is 96816064173-47. For more information, please visit https://www.bvi.de/en.
Best Execution – where the buyside and sellside meet Best Execution’s quarterly magazine, daily online news and regular e-mail newsletters examine the impact of regulation, new market participants and new technologies on all asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives and FX) from pre-trade to post-trade and beyond. One of the consequences of regulation has been the changing dynamic of buyside-sellside interactions and Best Execution is now broadening its remit with Broker Review to examine the true cost of services provided by brokers to their clients. This will not only cover execution and research, but also scrutinise the shift towards sustainability with the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment strategy. Best Execution acts as a bridge between the buyside and the sellside, shining a light on their changing relationship and examining the evolution of the global securities markets, but never forgetting that it is not just technology, but people who are needed to hone that competitive edge. https://www.bestexecution.net
EmergingMarketWatch is a subscription-based analytical service, covering the emerging regions of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as the Eurozone periphery. We add value to the information flow through local knowledge, derived from local contributors, and through our experienced team of economists. We provide the essential combination of reliable and timely information flow with in-depth macroeconomic and political research and analyses.
Talking about bonds starts at the DESK The DESK provides buy-side traders and their counterparts with precise detail on the macro-drivers, events and plans that are shaping liquidity and price discovery in fixed income markets. The DESK’s quarterly magazine, daily news, weekly newsletters and social media feeds give us a constant flow of information to the market, blending a mix of exclusive stories, in-depth trader profiles and technical analysis of trading across the cash and derivatives’ fixed income markets. The DESK is trusted by bond traders to be the best information on market structure, data and trade execution. Using a unique model of feedback via monthly off-the-record briefings and quarterly quantitative research, we help buy-side traders to navigate the evolving fixed income markets and sell-side traders to better support their clients. Our readers predominantly come from the developed financial market centres of Europe and North America, but our combination of print and digital gives The DESK a global reach. https://www.fi-desk.com
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Chief European Economist, Citi
Director, Asset and Financial Risk Management, Directorate-General for the EU Budget, European Commission
Director, Head of Center of Expertise & Innovation & ESG coverage for SSA, Natixis Green & Sustainable Hub (GSH)
Head of Unit, Borrowing and Lending, European Commission
EMEA Head of EGB and Rates futures etrading, Citi
Head of Domestic Markets and Data, MTS
Head of SSA DCM, J.P. Morgan
Director Strategy, Risk Management & Investor Relations/Chairman of the Executive Committee, Belgium Debt Agency
Fixed Income Product Design, Eurex
Deputy Director, Dutch State Treasury Agency
Senior Portfolio Manager Government Bonds, APG Asset Management
Senior Banker SSA, Head of Public Sector Coverage, Natixis
Chair, MTS
Head of Funding and Debt Management, Spanish Treasury
Head of Euro Rates & Money Markets, AXA Investment Managers
Managing Director, SSA DCM ESG Specialist, BNP Paribas
Primary Dealer Relationship Manager, BNP Paribas
Senior Advisor to Chief Financial Officer, European Stability Mechanism
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets Membership and Events, AFME
European Government Bonds Product Manager, Tradeweb
Managing Director, Head of Markets DLT, J.P. Morgan
Chief Executive Officer, UK Debt Management Office
Chairman, ESDM, National Treasury Management Agency, Ireland
Head of Trading & Issuance, Bundesrepublik Deutschland Finanzagentur GmbH
Head of Business Development, TransFICC
Managing Director, Business and Product Management, Tradeweb
Managing Director, Fixed Income, AFME