Gordon Ibrahim

Senior Portfolio Manager
Blackrock

Gordon is a member of the Fixed Income division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Portfolio Management Group. He is a portfolio manager within the Macro team, and is responsible for running developed market FX and Interest Rate strategies.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2010 Mr Ibrahim was at CR Global LLP working as a portfolio manager on the global macro fund, focussing on currencies and fixed income.

Mr Ibrahim holds a BSc in Economics from The University of Warwick, and an MSc in Economics and Finance from Warwick Business School

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TRADING FX IN A NEW REGULATED MARKET

Thursday, April 9th, 2015

09:00 Opening Keynote: A review of the foreign exchange market- what are the major challenges and opportunities you will face in 2015?

• With the current lack of market volatility, where can you source new opportunities in 2015?

• What are the key trends and currencies you should look out for over the next 12 months?

• Trading from a multi-asset point of view- where should FX fit in as part of a multi-asset portfolio?

16:30 360° Perspective FX as an asset class of its own- How to generate alpha

• Historical and future outcome of FX alpha - any market conditions that favour alpha strategies better than others
o Historical outcome of FX alpha the last 3-5 years?
o What are the return prospects and risk factors over the next 3 years?
o What will be the position of FX in asset allocation strategies once interest rates start rising?

• Common strategies vs tailored strategies - benefits of being part of the herd vs being on your own
o Determining strategies that yield significant returns

• Cross product margining - a prerequisite for efficient FX alpha strategies?
o How to integrate FX into portfolios?

• Retail FX Alpha - long term strategies vs outright bets
o As the most liquid asset, why does FX struggle to gain recognition as an asset class?