Wednesday webinar at one European defence
Wednesday 01 July 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Europe is undergoing its most significant shift in defence spending in a generation.
NATO commitments, the war in Ukraine, and a renewed focus on strategic autonomy are driving sustained increases in government budgets.
They are also prompting a fundamental reappraisal of the defence sector among investors.
Yet for many, the investable universe remains unfamiliar: a diverse landscape spanning large diversified industrials, national champions, and emerging mid-caps across platforms, munitions, cyber, and services.
This panel will provide a clear framework for navigating the opportunity set. We will explore the size and composition of the listed universe, how it segments across subsectors, and how allocations are evolving as governments prioritise replenishment and modernisation over legacy platforms. The session will conclude with a practical discussion of how investors can access European defence exposure - from passive vehicles to active stock selection.
Learning outcomes
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Understand the scale and structure of the European defence investable universe
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Identify key subsectors and their distinct risk/return profiles
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Assess the sector outlook, including valuation considerations and risks
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Evaluate practical approaches to investing in European defence
Speakers
Moderator: Phil Clements, CFA, Chief Platform Officer, Goodfolio
Phil Clements, CFA, CAIA, FDP, is Chief Platform Officer at Goodfolio, where he leads the development of the firm's platform strategy and product direction. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Finspector, the AI-powered compliance tool that enables financial services firms to manage, review, and approve financial promotions with speed, precision, and confidence.
Prior to Goodfolio and Finspector, Phil held senior roles at Bloomberg Index Services, where he managed client relationships across the UK, Ireland, and Switzerland, and served as the firm's first EMEA Asset Owner Team member. He also worked as an Associate Director at Record Financial Group in New York and London, an alternative asset management firm, where he was responsible for a range of investment solutions including global macro strategies, alternative credit, and FX risk management.
Hector McNeil, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, HANetf
Hector is a veteran of the ETF industry, establishing Susquehanna’s ETF desk in Europe before co-founding ETF Securities in 2005. In 2011, Hector founded Boost ETP with Nik Bienkowski, which became WisdomTree Europe in 2014 with Hector serving as co-CEO. Following WisdomTree's acquisition of Boost ETP in 2016, Hector stepped down as co-CEO to establish HANetf, with business partner Nik Bienkowski. Joakim Agerback Saima Hussain
HANetf provides a full white-label operational, regulatory, distribution, and marketing solution for asset managers looking to launch and manage UCITS ETFs and ETCs in Europe. HANetf has since launched a wide range of products including Europe’s first gold ETC sponsored by The Royal Mint and a range of thematic ETFs focusing on themes such as defence, energy, critical materials, and more.
