Summary
We are just weeks away from the US Presidential Election, set to be one of the most important – and closest – in recent history. The result will have material implications for economic policy and, consequently, financial markets. Join us in a live webinar to explore data-driven trends in fixed income and equity markets and potential ramifications for investors. Topics will include:
- Fixed Income: Impact on credit markets (both cash and synthetic) from divergent policy platforms. Implications for asset allocation across sectors and geographies
- Equities: Sectors impacted by short selling and potential scenarios post-election
- Investment Flows: How have flows been affected during the presidential race?
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Matt Chessum
Executive Director, Equity Analytic Products (EAP)
Matt Chessum is an executive director within the Equity Analytic products team at S&P Global Market Intelligence and is responsible for the EMEA and US Product Specialist teams, market commentary, thought leadership and media relations. Previously, Matt was an Investment Director at aberdeen asset management where his main responsibilities included overseeing the securities lending activity and the management of GBP denominated Money Market mandates.
Matt is a former member of the Bank of England's securities lending committee and a former board member of the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA).
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Gavan Nolan
Executive Director, Business Development and Research, Fixed Income Pricing
A published author, Gavan has written about the credit markets from the accounting scandals of the last decade through the financial and European sovereign debt crises. He is a well-known commentator on the credit default swaps (CDS) markets, including credit fundamentals and CDS mechanics, in particular ISDA definitions, credit events and auctions. He has been a frequent contributor to both print and broadcast media, and quoted in Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph, Bloomberg, Reuters, Dow Jones, Global Capital, CNBC and BBC's R4 Today programs.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Thomas McNamara
Director, Issuer Solutions - REIT Lead
For nearly two decades, Tom McNamara has dedicated his career to Investor Relations, spending the last 15 years at S&P Global. During this time, he has worked with both recently IPO'd companies and those represented in the Dow 30. Tom has developed a highly sought-after consultative skill set valued by publicly traded companies. Currently, he leads our Real Estate Advisory team, which represents approximately 70% of VNQ’s market cap. In addition to overseeing the Real Estate team, he also heads our Capital Flows Report.