European evolution

Structured Product's second annual conference for the European markets drew leading distributors and structurers from across the continent. Amanda Lee and Daniel Sheehan report on some of the news to emanate from November's event

Keynote speakers can make or break a conference. After all, there is nothing worse than having to sit through a first presentation if the delivery and substance of the speech is lacking. Thankfully Structured Products Europe was lucky enough to have Ferdinando Samaria, Unicredit's global co-head of markets, kickstart the proceedings. The address, which focused on the evolution of derivatives-based investments across Europe, included anecdotes on how structured products have captured the retail