FTSE Russell Convenes

Jan 31 2024
FTSE Russell Convenes Podcast artwork

Listen to FTSE Russell Convenes on Spotify. The FTSE Russell Convenes series brings independent and unvarnished insights and opinion from experts at our World Investment Forum, including practitioners, investors, and academics. The conversations dive deep into the market environment and critical trends including AI and emerging technology, fixed income, factor investing and ETFs.

RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Janice Kan Pui Yoke: Putting Singapore on the map

Jan 31 2024 15 mins  
Janice Kan Pui Yoke, Co-Head of Equities and Head of Derivatives, SGX Group shares insights on the developments she has seen during her time there over the past three decades. Well-positioned to talk about its history, Janice explains how the Euro dollar futures contract transformed the face of trading in Singapore before explaining how product offerings and innovations are determi

How are investors approaching sustainable investment?

Jan 23 2024 17 mins  
In this episode of FTSE Russell Convenes, Tony Campos, Head of Sustainable Investment, Index Investments Group at FTSE Russell, provides the lowdown on ESG. He begins with the three categories that institutional investment clients are broadly falling into with climate-related and green-focused investing, before providing an update on the reengineering of ESG indexing, regulation, a

Differentiation through innovation, disruption, and distribution

Nov 20 2023 18 mins  
Sean O'Hara, President at PacerETFs joined us for an episode of FTSE Russell Convenes at our World Investment Forum in June 2023. He discusses the need to be innovative, disruptive and unique in light of the competitive ETF landscape, along with differentiating on distribution. He also talks about the macro headwinds of this year, his concerns over valuations and how 'narratives' c

Today's markets and Value's U-turn | Rob Arnott, Founder and Chairman, Research Affiliates

Oct 26 2023 33 mins  
At the World Investment Forum in June 2023, Rob Arnott, founder and chairman of the board of Research Affiliates, shares his thoughts on Fed policy, interest rates and inflation from a historical viewpoint and where he sees them heading. He also talks us through the key findings of a RAFI research paper “Reports of Value’s death may have been greatly exaggerated” published in

How are Zero Days to Expiration options changing markets? | Rob Hocking, Vice President & Head of Product Innovation, Cboe Global

Oct 12 2023 18 mins  
How could the explosive growth of Zero Days to Expiration (0DTE) options affect markets? While at the World Investment Forum in June 2023, Rob Hocking, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Innovation at CBOE Global talks about the biggest developments he’s seeing in the world of options, including short terms 0DTEs. Rob also discusses whether he was surprised by the VIX’s

Breaking traditions with ETFs | Kingsley Ford, Group Head of Index Investments, LSEG

Sep 27 2023 21 mins  
Kingsley Ford, Global Head of Index Investments at LSEG joins us to talk about how ETFs evolved to become a trading suite in their own right, how attitudes towards fixed income ETFs shifted during the pandemic and why structured products are particularly ripe for innovation. Kingsley also discusses what makes an index successful and if he thinks clients will build indices focused s

Creating the best playlist for your portfolio | Andrew Ang, BlackRock

Sep 19 2023 23 mins  
Today, investors have endless options to choose from when tailoring their portfolios, particularly when targeting specific investment factors. But how can you create the perfect factor playlist for your portfolio? In this episode, Andrew Ang, Head of Factors, Sustainable Solutions at BlackRock discusses how factor investing has evolved to create more democratised access for investo

A deeper dive into asset allocation | Mo Haghbin, Invesco

Sep 12 2023 23 mins  
How should you allocate your assets today to set yourself up for success tomorrow? Mo Haghbin, Head of Investment Solutions at Invesco joins us to discuss his thoughts on the future of the banking system, why he believes a diversified approach to asset allocation is so important and where on the yield curve he thinks is most exciting for investing. Mo also dives deep into his thoug

AI and indices: What’s next? | David Sol, FTSE Russell

Sep 08 2023 17 mins  
Could AI change how we perceive ourselves and therefore how we work? Having studied AI since the 90s when it was a more obscure term, David Sol, Head of Index Policy at LSEG joins us to share his knowledge on the developments in AI from its debated origins to the present day and its potential impact. David talks about his thoughts on the increasing intelligence of AI in recent year

The continuous rise of ETFs | Ravi Goutam, BlackRock

Aug 30 2023 13 mins  
What is driving the rise in popularity of ETFs and will we see a slowdown? In this episode, Ravi Goutam, Managing Director at BlackRock discusses what he thinks the biggest driver for ETFs are and if he has seen a rise in liquidity. Ravi also delves into bond ETFs, BlackRock’s product innovation process today and how their customer base is evolving.