James Wallin

Senior Vice President Fixed Income
Alliance Bernstein

James Wallin is a Senior Vice President in AllianceBernstein’s Fixed Income group. Prior to joining AllianceBernstein, Wallin was at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Evergreen Asset Management Corp. as Senior Counsel and Yamaichi Capital Management Inc., where he served as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to working at Morgan Stanley, Wallin also worked in the legal department of The Dreyfus Corporation and with the law firm of Cole and Dietz. He also had been with Alliance Capital previously, from 1982 to 1986. He is a member of the New York Bar and a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

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Capitalising On Future Trends

Friday, March 6th, 2015

11:00 360° Perspective: Is the Bond Bubble about to burst? Which solutions can you adopt to combat the withdrawal of Quantitative Easing?

For years, the financial world has experienced a bull market in bonds. With the end of Quantitative Easing and rising interest rates for the first time in 11 years, the investment herd will be working in unfamiliar territory. This senior panel from across the industry will discuss:

- How has the end of QE impacted Fixed Income trading- Implications for buy side trading desks
- Opportunity or threats- What repercussions will the end of QE have on market volatility?
- How should you adapt your trading strategies to combat the end of QE?
- Will rates rise as much as the industry expects in response to the end of QE?

14:25 360° Perspective: Which market structure changes will present opportunities for buy side firms?

The fixed income landscape has changed, thanks in a big part to the actions of the FED, and to adapt and succeed in a new market the buy side need to not only adapt their strategies, but also their mind set. With new opportunities opening up for buy side firms, this high level panel will discuss:

- How should you adapt your trading behaviours to excel in a new market?
- With the sell side devoting less capital to market making, what can the buy side do to address this issue themselves?
- Does the buy side have the right mind-set to take advantage of the market structure changes?
- Are the buy side the true liquidity kings now?