Derivatives Summit 2009

Last June, Risk magazine created a unique conference which brought together over 200 of the most senior and knowledgeable buy-side executives within the investment community to meet and discuss the state of the derivatives market, and how they could maximise opportunities therein….

2008 Q3 and Q4 were unprecedented, untouchable financial institutions collapsed, there were runs on UK banks for the first time in generations, investors lost billions and all throughout, complex and miss-sold financial products were apportioned blame.

With Bear Stearns teetering on the brink, and Lehman Brothers succumbing to untenable positions and the ensuing scramble to unwind unwanted positions, the place of derivatives in an investment strategy was once again brought sharply into the spotlight. However, recent studies show that asset managers and institutional investors foresee an increase in derivatives use at their firms, so 2009 brings with it a lot of questions.

Derivatives Summit 2009 will supply the answers.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Risk events team