About Structured Products Americas 2012

Now in its 7th year, Structured Products Americas is the indispensable industry gathering for the structured products community.

It brings together the buy and sells sides to discuss the latest industry developments, network and plan for the coming year. The first day of the event will be split into two streams packed with leading industry practitioners. Day two will be an investor summit catering to the needs of the ultimate buy-side.

Located at the stunning beachfront Biltmore Hotel in the Coral Gables, on the 3rd and 4th of May this year, it gives you the opportunity to get a head start on both your peers and the summer.

This year's even builds on the success of last year's which was described by participants as "indispensable" and a "pure delight". Last year's heavily subscribed event featured almost 200 senior industry practitioners. Demand is expected to be high again this year, with several innovative sessions.

We are planning to focus in on two of the most pressing issues facing the industry today:

• Regulation: This year we will bring senior regulators to discuss their intentions and we will also have a panel where leading players in the market will discuss their experience of dealing with regulatory issues.

• Structured products in a volatile marketplace: We will bring you up to date on the latest issues and products arising from volatility and discuss whether it can be viewed as an asset class.

We also have several additions to the schedule which are new this year:

• Spotlight on the Latin American market: With Brazil showing signs of allowing on-shore issuance of structured products, we explore what opportunities are available in Latin America.

• Politics in an election year: With the presidential election in November 2012 and European politicians struggling to come to terms with the scale of their problems, we explore how politics will continue to affect the market.

• Structured products on the secondary market: Could standardisation lead not only to a more active secondary market, but also open the door to high frequency trading and arbitrage strategies?

We hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be enlightening, stimulating and unmissable event.