
Agenda
Registration Opens
Gourmet Coffee Station sponsored by Optiver
EQDerivatives Opening Remarks
Peter Thompson, president and co-founder, EQDerivatives
Keynote Panel: Global Leaders In Institutional Investing
Moderator: Stephane Mattatia, head of thematic indexes, MSCI
Panelists:
- Jaime Martinez Gomez, global head of asset allocation, BBVA Asset Management
- Tatjana Puhan, deputy CIO, TOBAM
- Dmytro Scheludchenko, senior portfolio manager, AP1
Swaptions — A Missing Link In Asset Allocation
Tony Morris, global head of quant strategies, Nomura
Using Job Postings To Measure Anomalous ESG Hiring Interest
Adam Kelleher, chief data scientist, Barclays
Networking Coffee Break sponsored by Macquarie
QIS Transparency And Risk Monitoring
Pierre Trecourt, co-founder, Premialab
Opportunities And Challenges In Systematic Strategies
Moderator: Martin Athanassiou, head of QIS solutions, Credit Suisse
Panelists:
- Mike Chen, head of alternative alpha research, Robeco
- Laura de Frutos Sastre, head of alternative risk premia, BBVA Asset Management
- Farouk Jivraj, head of alternative risk premia, Fidelity Investments
- Mikhail Krayzler, portfolio manager, Allianz Global Investors
Carbon And Commodities: Generating Alpha With Dynamically Weighted Index
Stefan Ask, director- research, AiLA Indices
Brandon Yeo, director – product, AiLA Indices
Liquidity, Expiry — The Rise Of Daily Flow
Allie Becher, derivatives sales, Citadel Securities
Jason Roelke, head of US institutional derivatives sales, Citadel Securities
A View From The Options: Looking Back At 2022 And What The Options Tell Us About Expectations
Chris Murphy, co-head of derivatives strategy, SIG
Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy, SIG
Closing remarks
Networking Reception sponsored by CIBC
Day One Concludes
Opening Remarks
Academic Presentation: Overnight Investing
Paul Whelan, associate professor of finance, Copenhagen Business School
Dispersion In Focus: Opportunities And Innovations In 2023
Moderator: Tim Edwards, managing director and global head of index investment strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Panelists:
- Patrick Bartholet, portfolio manager, Aviva Investors
- John Hiatt, vice president, derivatives strategy
- Yann Le Her, portfolio manager, Hellebore Capital
- Oyetola Oyeleye, volatility portfolio manager, Fulcrum Asset Management
From Local To Global: New Tools For Understanding Derivatives Strategies
Olivier Daviaud, senior quantitative strategist, quantitative and derivatives strategy team, JPMorgan
Lorenzo Ravagli, head of European FX vol strategy research, JPMorgan
Networking Coffee Break sponsored by MIAX
Opportunities In Volatility Investing
Moderator: Robert McGlinchey, managing director and co-founder, EQDerivatives
Panelists:
- Alex Chatfield, trader, Optiver
- Hassan Malongo, volatility portfolio manager, Amundi
- Alexis Maubourguet, lead portfolio manager, Lombard Odier Investment Managers
- Markku Juhani Vartiainen, chief portfolio manager, Danske Bank Asset Management
Fireside Chat: The Evolution In ESG Derivatives
Moderator: Laurent Poirot, executive director, equities, SGX Group
- Russell Rhoads, head of research, EQDerivatives
- Despina Xanthopoulou, director of business development and sustainability, Lynx Asset Managemen
Networking Lunch sponsored by Citadel Securities
From QE To QT — Strategies For A Tightening World
Sandrine Ungari, head of cross asset quantitative research, Société Générale
Investor Perspective: From QE To QT — Strategies For A Tightening World
Julio Delgado, chief investment strategist, American Red Cross
Andrew Lapthorne, global head of quantitative research, Société Générale
Networking Coffee Break sponsored by Deutsche Bank
Multi Asset And The Increasing Need For Diversification
Moderator: Rob Hocking, SVP, global head of product development and Cboe labs, Cboe
Panelists:
- Didier Anthamatten, multi asset portfolio manager, Credit Suisse
- Eddie Cheng, head of international portfolio management, systematic edge multi-asset, Allspring Global Investments
- Tine Choi Danielsen, chief strategist and senior director, head of multi assets, PFA
- Florian Ielpo, head of macro and multi asset portfolio manager, Lombard Odier Investment Managers
European Equity Volatility Trading Outlook
Bertrand Marchal, head of index exotics EMEA, JPMorgan
Matthew Riley, equity and index sales, EMEA, Eurex
Day Two Concludes
The Socially Responsible Investing Workshop
Attendance to the workshop is limited to institutional investors only.
Registration Opens
Welcome Remarks
Kathrine Fiksdal, senior manager, content and investor relations, EQDerivatives
AP7’s Approach To Sustainable Investing
Carl Fredrik Pollack, head of sustainable investing, AP7
ESG Derivatives In Tomorrow’s Market
- Maya Beyhan, senior director, ESG specialist, index investment strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Magnus Linder, head of derivatives trading, Swedbank Robur
- Paul Woolman, global head of equity products, CME Group
The Role Of Financial Institutions In Supporting The Growth Of Carbon Markets
Robin Green, chief product officer, Carbonplace
Rebecca Idell, global markets sustainable finance and sustainability structuring, UBS
Church Commissioners Updated Approach To Responsible Investment
Bess Joffe, head of responsible investments, Church Commissioners For England
Roundtable Discussion
At curated table discussions, institutional investor peers will tackle topics raised during the panel and presentation, exchange opinions and address questions raised in advance of the event. Each table has a discussion leader.
Networking Coffee Break
ESG Investing And Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide
Christian Kjaer, senior vice president, ATP
The Voice Of The Asset Owner – ESG Investing
Robert Edwards, director of product management, Morningstar Indexes
2023 Outlook - The Future Of Socially Responsible Investing
Moderator: Kathrine Fiksdal, senior manager, content and investor relations, EQDerivatives
Panelists:
- Bess Joffe, head of responsible investments, Church Commissioners For England
- Olivier Rousseau, executive director, Fonds de Réserve pour le Retraites (FRR)
- Antti Suhonen, senior advisor, MJ Hudson
Europe EQD 2023 Concludes

Europe EQD is the largest multi-asset, volatility, ESG and cross-asset systematic investing forum for institutional investors. The 7th annual Europe EQD event will feature exclusive presentations and panel discussions from leading researchers and practitioners in the systematic space across asset classes as well as provide a variety of opportunities for meetings, networking and roundtables.
On day one and two, speakers and panelists will present case studies covering multi-asset investing, volatility, fixed income, global macro as well as traditional alternatives such as commodities.
On day three, the Socially Responsible Investing Workshop will cover the latest approaches in sustainable investing and systematic ESG. Attendees will hear case studies covering ESG implementation across asset classes, how responsible investing can add value, as well as challenges around data, monitoring, reporting, dialogue and implementation. Attendance to the workshop is limited to institutional investors only.
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