FTSE Russell Convenes
by FTSE Russell (an LSEG business)
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The foundation still matters: Navigating today's fixed income market
The foundation still matters: Navigating today's fixed income market
About this podcast
FTSE Russell Convenes gives you insider access to the ideas shaping the future of investing. Join leading voices from finance and academia as they unpack the forces transforming markets, regulation, and investor behaviour—brought to you by a global index leader at the heart of the investment ecosystem.
Episodes
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- The foundation still matters: Navigating today's fixed income market · 16 minFrom record ETF adoption to shifting yield opportunities, today's fixed income market continues to present new possibilities for portfolio construction. In this episode of FTSE…
- Looking beyond the AI story: The questions that matter most · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 9In this episode of FTSE Russell Convenes, Clara Durodié, CEO of Cognitive Finance, explores the critical questions organisations must address as AI moves from experimentation to…
- Democratising private equity: Expanding access to growth · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 8Private equity has long been associated with institutional investors, but growing demand and new investment structures are helping broaden access to private market opportunities…
- The future of ETFs: Key trends and innovations · 15 min · Season 6 Episode 7In this FTSE Russell Convenes discussion, Alyson Shupe, Managing Director and Head of Global Product Strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Ravi Goutam, Managing…
- Digital assets and the future of investor choice · 15 min · Season 6 Episode 6In this episode of FTSE Russell Convenes, Ryan Sullivan speaks with Russell Barlow, CEO of 21Shares, and Stephen Coltman, VP and Head of Macro at 21Shares, about the evolution of…
- The case for going global: An investor’s guide · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 5In this episode of FTSE Russell Convenes, Indrani De, CFA, PRM, Head of Global Investment Research at FTSE Russell, speaks with Dan Muzzarelli, Global Head of ETF Distribution at…
- Fixed income in motion: The path towards electronification of markets · 21 min · Season 6 Episode 4Fixed income markets are undergoing rapid transformation as technology, data and automation drive greater transparency, liquidity and efficiency. In this episode of FTSE Russell…
- Inside private markets: The trends shaping the future · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 3In this episode of FTSE Convenes, Gerald Toledano speaks with Mike McCabe, Head of Strategy at StepStone, about the evolving private markets landscape. They discuss the growing…
- Controlling exposure through Russell US indexes' modularity · 9 minIn this episode of FTSE Russell Convenes, Funds & ETFs, FTSE Russell's Lakshmi Thurai speaks with Fernando Morrett, Senior Product Manager at Vanguard, about how investors can…
- The index advantage for ETF investors · 14 minIn the latest episode of FTSE Russell Convenes Funds & ETFs, Arne Noack, Head of Equity and Multi-Asset Product at FTSE Russell Americas, is joined by Andrey Kotlyarenko, Senior…
- Positioning portfolios across size, style, and market cycles · 27 minU.S. equity continues to play an important role in diversified portfolios. To provide concise insights on this topic, FTSE Russell partnered with Vanguard to create a video…
- Fixed income in motion: Navigating diversification and key market drivers · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 2As global markets evolve, investors are reassessing traditional fixed income allocations and expanding their search for diversification opportunities beyond domestic markets. In…
- The new geopolitical landscape: What investors should be watching next · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 1Geopolitical risk has shifted from episodic disruption to a structural driver of markets, reshaping the investment landscape. In this season’s inaugural episode, Alex Kazan…
- AI, energy innovation and the UK stock market · 23 minIn the first episode of our Scholar & Investor series, we bring together academic insight and investment expertise to examine one of the most important intersections shaping…
- Geopolitical risk in 2026: A wake-up call for businesses · 11 minHas geopolitical denialism run its course? Welcome back to the FTSE Russell Convenes ‘geopolitical’ series. Tina Fordham, Founder of Fordham Global Foresight, returns to explore…
- The mega trends and innovations affecting real estate investing · 19 min · Season 5 Episode 10“Real estate touches all the big evolutions we see in society”. Listen as David Sol, Global Head of Policy, FTSE Russell, and Dominique Moerenhout, CEO of the European Real…
- Managing risk exposure to private equity through public equity · 7 min · Season 5 Episode 9In this episode, Indrani De, FTSE Russell and Ed Tom, Cboe, present new research they have co-authored that explores how options on public equity can be used to manage private…
- Pacer ETFs: Focus on advisors · 11 min · Season 5 Episode 7Listen as Joe Thomson, Founder and CEO of Pacer ETFs, discusses Pacer’s origins in fund distribution. Our discussion covers the launch of Pacer’s ETF business in 2015 and their…
- Diversifying into international fixed income · 11 min · Season 5 Episode 7Marina Mets (FTSE Russell) and BlackRock's Joyce Choi talk about the recent market volatility and how the recent market dynamics in the US along with the falling US dollar make…
- Decentralising proxy voting power and investor democracy · 6 minIn this episode, Stephanie Maier, FTSE Russell and Laura Starks, University of Texas, discuss investor democracy and the evolving landscape of proxy voting where shareholder…







