Overview
We are pleased to invite you to Bloomberg’s Global HQ for an exclusive evening focused on education and networking. Market leaders from Bloomberg and RBC Capital Markets will provide a 2025 Economic Outlook, overview of US Structured Product Landscape, and end with an introduction of a new investable index solution from Bloomberg Indices.
Bloomberg, a global leader in innovative index solutions and financial solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the Bloomberg VolMax Indices. This suite of Indices aims to amplify upside potential, dynamically react to different market conditions and provide diversification all within a simple, rules-based framework.
Join us as we walk through the details of the Indices’ rules-based approach to dynamic volatility management and methodology developed by Bloomberg Indices, in partnership with RBC Capital Markets to optimize for trading and hedging activity. The informative evening will be capped by an exciting networking cocktail reception on the 28th Floor of Bloomberg’s NYC HQ.
This event will be off-the-record.
Agenda
- 4:00 – 4:30
Arrivals
- 4:30 – 5:00
2025 Macro Economic Outlook
- 5:00 – 5:15
Structured Notes Landscape
- 5:15 – 5:30
Introducing Bloomberg VolMax Indices and the RBC/Bloomberg Partnership
- 17:30 – 19:00
Networking Reception
Speakers
Gina Martin Adams, CFA, CMT
Gina Martin Adams, CFA, CMT, is the Chief U.S. Equity Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, a unique research platform that provides context on markets, industries, companies, and government policy, available on the Bloomberg Professional Service at BI <GO>.
Mrs. Adams has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the University of Florida. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Market Technician designations, is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of New York, and is on the Board of Directors for the CMT Association. She is also a member of the Financial Women’s Association and 100 Women in Finance. She serves on the Business Advisory Council for the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida and a member of the Advisory Board for Emory University’s Master of Analytical Finance Program.
Dave Gedeon
Dave Gedeon is the Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg Index Services Limited. Mr. Gedeon previously served as Head of Index Product, where he oversaw the strategy and development of products and services for Bloomberg’s Multi-Asset Index business, including the commodity and alternatives index suite, multi-asset strategies, 3rd party calculation efforts, and the global equity expansion. He is a recognized industry leader in index design and implementation.
Prior to joining Bloomberg in January 2020, Mr. Gedeon was the Global Head of Research & Development at Nasdaq and was responsible for index product management, development, and research of Nasdaq Global Indexes. During his tenure, he oversaw the launch of thousands of indexes and subsequent product growth.
Mr. Gedeon holds a B.A. in economics from Denison University
Paul Salerno
Paul Salerno is the Global Head of Index Sales and Relationship Management, a role he has been in since late 2019. He led both PORT and Index sales at Bloomberg following the acquisition of Barclays Risk, Analytics and Index Solutions for three years prior. At Barclays Investment Bank, he had served for eight years as Head of Index and POINT Sales and Marketing (Americas), and subsequently as Co-Head of Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions. Before Barclays, he was a Senior Vice President in Research for Lehman Brothers until 2008. He started his career at Bloomberg in 1996. Paul graduated from Rutgers University in 1996 with a BS in Finance.
When & Where
Thursday 27 February 2024
16:00 – 19:00
28 MPR
Bloomberg HQ
731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022