The Largest Gathering of Buy Side Investment Operations Leaders

10/26/2023

InvestOps Europe is the largest gathering of Buy Side Investment Operations leaders. Our event provided a credible platform for our sponsors to position themselves as leaders in the investment operations space, in front of 250+ COOs and Heads of Operations from the leading Buy Side firms.

In October 2023, we had 500+ attendees join us for 3 days at the etc. venues 155 Bishopsgate, London! The industry came together to network and share their strategies for 2023 so far, and their plans for the upcoming year. Throughout the three days, we heard from over 120 speakers across 51 sessions, plus a mix of interactive roundtables and workshops. Not just this, we also had networking experiences from our On the Rocks Drinks Reception to our InvestOps Roaring Twenties Soiree!

Here’s a look at just a few of the Buy Side firms that were represented at InvestOps Europe:

Mercer Investment Management, Fidelity International, Vanguard, Janus Henderson, Schroders, Wellington Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Nordea Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, abrdn & Mediolanum

"There were a variety of other very beneficial discussions on the key topics and challenges within the Asset Management Industry today. A big thanks to all the WBR team for hosting such a great event." - Stephen Fisher, Head of Trade Services & International Business Support, Amundi


The Full Spectrum of Investment Operations Leaders

More than ever, investment operation superstars require the support of a great firm. Firms were looking for innovative ways to measure, increase, and monitor the efficiency of their investment operational spending in an ever-changing environment. At InvestOps Europe, you would have met the full spectrum of COO’s and Heads of Investment Operations, all looking for solutions in the next 6-12 months, in one place.

The audience breakdown at InvestOps Europe read as follows:

View the full list of attendees here.


An Unrivalled Speaker Faculty

We had a fantastic roster of industry professionals speaking at InvestOps, covering all the pressing challenges and opportunities faced by COOs and Heads of Operations from the leading Buy Side firms.

  • Carmel Jordan, CEO, Mercer Investment Management
  • Malcolm Palmer, COO, Fidelity International
  • Jim Kearney, Global Head of Investment Operations, Vanguard
  • James Lowry, COO, Janus Henderson
  • Meagen Burnett, Deputy Group COO, Schroders
  • Alain Mandy, CTO, Wellington Management
  • Des Pierce, COO, Mercer
  • Hans Steyaert, Global Head of Operations Services, BNP Paribas Asset Management
  • Sandi McNamara, EMEA Head of Operations and Global Head of Risk and Regulatory oversight, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
  • Krzysztof Wierzchowski, Global VP Securities Services and Board Member, Franklin Templeton

These are just 10 of the brilliant speakers we heard from at InvestOps Europe.

Take a look at the full speaker line up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.

"The Murex team had the pleasure of attending InvestOps in London this week. We connected with COOs, heads of operations and industry experts from leading buy side firms." - Murex, Sponsor of InvestOps Europe 2023


Social Media Was Buzzing

There was a great buzz on social media whilst InvestOps Europe was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:

Alain Mandy, Chief Transformation Officer Funds at Wellington Management – “It was a pleasure to speak at InvestOps in London on the All Star panel on “driving operational transformation at scale.” Really good conference with a lot of good insight on the Asset management industry.”

Jeremy Katzeff, CFA, Head of Buy Side Solutions, GoldenSource – “I had a fantastic week in London attending InvestOps EMEA. We had an excellent lunch and learn. I spoke on how firms are using Cloud Warehouse platforms and tools to help firms on their digital transformation. There was much conversation around the coming T+1 requirements next year, and of course talks on how AI and ML will shape the industry in the coming years. Thank you to WBR for making this a successful event.”

We even had a social competition running throughout the course of the conference, with the chance to win some amazing prizes!


SAVE THE DATE

InvestOps Europe 2024 – The Oval, London, 23 – 25 September 2024

InvestOps Europe 2024 is already starting to take shape, with some sponsors already booked in for next year. Sponsorship opportunities are available for InvestOps Europe 2024 now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!

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