Thanos Papasavvas

Co Founder and CIO
Equant Analytics

Thanos Papasavvas CFA, is the co-founder and CIO of Equant-Analytics. Thanos was also a Founding Partner of EMFC Loan Syndications, a financial boutique assisting companies seeking to raise bank debt. Previously, Thanos spent 8 years with Investec Asset Management where he was Strategist for Fixed Income and Currency and prior to that Head of Currency Management since 2006. Before Investec, Thanos was Head of Currency Management with Credit Suisse Asset Management, which he joined in 1994 when it was CSFB Investment Management. His team was awarded the Currency Manager of the Year award twice, in 2004 and 2010. Thanos began his career working as an Economist for the UK Government Economic Service in 1992, after obtaining his MSc Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. Thanos has been a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg and BBC as well as a regular speaker at investor and business conferences. He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and is a CFA® charterholder.

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Day 1- Wednesday 9th November 2016

Thursday, November 10th, 2016

11:40 Industry Perspective: Grasping global politics- How are political drivers in the US, Europe and Asia influencing fixed income investment trends?

With heightened political instability in both developed and emerging markets, what impact does this have on fixed income markets?
What are the key geopolitical risks which will have an influence over the next 12 months and beyond?
US- What impacts will the new presidential election have on US capital markets?
Asia- How is China’s geopolitical ambitions destabilising investor sentiment across Asian markets?
Europe- Is further stimulus required from the ECB to help bolster future growth?

12:00 360° Perspective: FED vs. ECB vs. BOJ- How can you use the alpha generation opportunities presented by diverging rates across different jurisdictions to your advantage?

How can you best manage working across different jurisdictions with diverging rate policies?
What impact does a negative rate environment have on fixed income portfolios and how can this be overcome?
Life below zero- What can be proposed to investors in a negative rate environment?
How low can you go- Are rates set to drop further or is the only way up from here?
How effective is Quantative Easing and negative interest rates- Has it had the desired impact?