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Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Digital Conference

Agenda


COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION
This Forum has been approved for 5.5 CFP CE Credits
 
 
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM   DOORS OPEN - Network & Connect Virtually with Delegates
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM  

Welcome Remarks

 

Nicolas Bornozis, President & CEO - Capital Link, Inc.

 

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM  

CEF Industry Roundtable

 

Moderator: Mariana Fariña Bush, CFA, Research Director - CEFs & ETPs/Passive Products - Wells Fargo Investment Institute

 

Panelists:

 

 

9:45 AM - 10:25 AM  

ETF Industry Roundtable

 

Moderator: Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products - New York Stock Exchange

 

Panelists:

  • Jason Ronca, ETF Capital Markets Specialist - BNY Mellon
  • Luke Oliver, Managing Director, Head of Index Investing, Americas - DWS
  • Greg Friedman, Head of ETF Management and Strategy - Fidelity Investments
  • Jon Zimmerman, Chief Operating Officer - IndexIQ

 

 

10:30 AM - 11:10 AM  

Alternative Income Generation Strategies
REITs, Real Estate Interval Fund, Preferreds & Convertibles

 

Moderator: John F. Duggan, Vice President – Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

 

Panelists:

  • Svitlana Gubriy, Head of Global REIT Funds - Aberdeen Standard Investments
  • Barry Nelson, CFA, Partner, Senior Advisor - Advent Capital Management, LLC
  • Collin Bell, Managing Director, Global Head of Client Portfolio Management, Fundamental Equity – Goldman Sachs Asset Management

 

 

11:10 AM - 11:40 AM  

COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM  

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

How The Global Pandemic Has Affected The ETF Industry: Five Key Themes 


Susan Thompson
, EVP, Head of Americas Distribution for SPDR ETFs – State Street Global Advisors

 

 

12:05 PM – 12:45 PM  

Analysts Roundtable

 

Moderator: Robert F. Bush, Jr., Senior Vice President - Calamos Investments 

 

Panelists:

 

 

12:50 PM - 1:10 PM  

The YieldStreet Prism Fund

Michael Weisz, Founder & President - YieldStreet

 

1:15 PM - 1:55 PM  

Use of Leverage in CEFs

 

Moderator: Greg Fayvilevich, Senior Director - Fitch Ratings

 

Panelists:

  • John Brown, Managing Director, Private Placements - Barings
  • Christopher Larsen, Senior Product Manager, Global Alliances and New Business Strategies - Franklin Templeton
  • Amit Jain, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group - Nomura Securities  

 

 

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM  

Rebirth of New CEFs Brought to Market & Looking Ahead

 

Moderator: Clifford R. Cone, Partner - Clifford Chance US LLP

 

Panelists:

 

 

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  

"Industry Leaders on Challenges & Opportunities"
A Roundtable Discussion among CEOs

Moderator:  
John S. Koudounis, CEO Calamos Investments
Panelists:  
Tracy Maitland, President and Chief Investment Officer Advent Capital Management, LLC
John P. Calamos, Founder, Chairman and Global CIO Calamos Investments
Mario Gabelli, CFA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer GAMCO Investors, Inc. and LICT Corp

 

 

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM    VIRTUAL NETWORKING SESSION
     
     
     



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