European Dividends Summit 2023

Overview

Join the first in-person European Dividends Summit in Frankfurt, co-hosted by Bloomberg and Eurex, with speakers from DWS and RBC London as panel members.

During this exclusive event, you will hear firsthand about Bloomberg’s 2023 dividend outlook which will be followed by a product update from Eurex.

Following the presentations, a panel of well-known market participants will be discussing how dividend derivatives such as dividend futures, but also options on dividend futures can be used to hedge dividend exposure, as well as extract risk premia and interesting trade ideas.

At the end of the event, we are inviting you to stay for drinks and canapes while networking with the speakers and visitors.

Agenda

3.30pm

Welcome, tea, coffee and biscuits

4.00pm

Introduction – Andreas Schmidt, Bloomberg

4.05pm

Outlook for the year ahead – Michael Maxwell, Bloomberg

4.25pm

Product outlook – Paul Beck, Eurex

4.40pm

Dividend derivatives panel discussion:

Stuart Heath, Eurex
Marc Moehrle, DWS
Akilesh Eswaran, Royal Bank of Canada
Michael Maxwell, Bloomberg L.P.
Andreas Schmidt, Bloomberg L.P. (moderator)

5.25pm

Thanks and closing remarks

5.30pm – 7.00pm

Networking drinks and canapes

Speakers

Marc Moehrle

Portfolio Manager – Multi Asset & Solutions

DWS

Marc joined DWS in 2017. Prior to his current role, Marc completed the graduate training program. His responsibilities include liquid alternatives, systematic investment and option-based strategies for the Multi Asset & solutions platform. Marc has a BSc and MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Konstanz; CFA Charterholder.

Akilesh Eswaran

Head of EMEA Equity Trading and Global Head of QIS

Royal Bank of Canada

Akilesh is currently Head of EMEA Equity Trading and Global Head of QIS at the Royal Bank of Canada. He has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry and has worked in several senior roles covering quantitative analysis, structuring and trading. Prior to joining RBC, Akilesh spent 16 years at Deutsche Bank where he was most recently Head of QIS and Structured Product Trading. Akilesh has a Masters and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Paul Beck

Executive Director – Equity & Index Derivatives

Eurex

Paul joined Deutsche Börse Group in 2000, where he held various sales and client relationship roles in Frankfurt, Chicago, London, Paris and Luxembourg. Between 2006 and 2009, he was Chief Operating Officer at RV Capital and Head of European Operations at Capstone, a New York based volatility hedge fund. Since 2009 Paul has held different senior Sales roles at Eurex and Deutsche Börse Group and has been the global sales manager for dividend derivatives since their inception.

Paul studied economics at University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg and holds an MSc in International Business from SKEMA Business School. He has been a CFA charterholder since 2006.

Stuart Heath

Executive Director, Equity & Index Product Design

Eurex

Stuart Heath is based in the UK Representative Office of Deutsche Börse AG where he covers Eurex Groups derivatives business focusing on development of Eurex equity and index derivative products. Stuart’s area of responsibility is specifically the introduction of new derivatives product to migrate OTC derivatives into the cleared and exchange traded environment. Stuart joined Eurex in 2007 and has been involved in key product introductions at Eurex including designing, introducing and managing listed index dividend futures and options products as well as more recently total return futures. Prior to joining Eurex Stuart held positions in credit and fixed income trading, covering both credit default swaps and corporate bonds at investment banks in London. Stuart holds an BA(Hons) in Accountancy and Finance and an MSc in International Banking and Financial Studies from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Michael Maxwell

Research Analyst

Bloomberg L.P.

Michael has been with Bloomberg since 2019 and is part of a specialist team focusing on dividend forecasts within the EMEA region. He covers a range of industries including Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas, and Automobiles. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Michael worked within a multi-asset portfolio management team in South Africa.

Andreas Schmidt

Equity Derivatives Specialist

Bloomberg L.P.

Andreas is part of the Specialists team in London and covers Bloomberg’s Equity Derivatives workflows and functionality. His role is to support sales in all aspects of the product, advise clients how to best set up and use the functionality. He helps product management with market insight and direct client feedback when it comes to product development. His role includes to represent Bloomberg and its products at industry events and to providing content for various Bloomberg publications such as writing functions for markets and articles.

Andreas has twenty + years of industry experience in equity derivatives trading and sales. Prior to joining Bloomberg, he held an Executive Director position at Nomura in Frankfurt selling equity derivatives to German/Austrian institutional clients. He has spent 9 years with Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt and London and had various assignments with German Banks in Equities where he managed teams of traders for cash equities and equity derivatives.

When & Where

Thursday 19 January 2023
3.30 pm – 19.00 pm

Bloomberg
Neue Mainzer Strasse 75
Frankfurt

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