Manuel Villar (Past Speaker)

Manuel Villar leads Tradeweb’s efforts across emerging markets. In the Americas, he has been instrumental in building client interest and demand for trading via Bond Connect, which enables investors in Mainland China and overseas to trade bonds in each other’s market. Tradeweb is the first offshore electronic bond trading platform to offer access to Bond Connect.

Previously, he served as a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Millennium Partners managing a global credit trading strategy. Prior to that, Villar was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC Capital Markets where he led proprietary credit trading. During his career, he has held senior roles in portfolio management and trading at Bear Stearns Asset Management, Moore Capital Management and UBS Asset Management.

Manny received a bachelor of science in finance and business economics from Fordham University. He is a member of Fordham President’s Council and also serves on the advisory board of the Gabelli School of Business.