Paola DURANTE

VP, Head of Merrill Lynch Corporate Broking Italy

Paola Durante is VP, Head of Merrill Lynch Corporate Broking Italy, responsible in particular for the Italian luxury and eyewear sector. Before joining the corporate broking/investment banking team, Paola has been an equity analyst for more than 10 years in leading Internation banks and research institutes. As an analyst, Paola has consistently ranked in the top 3 positions in leading surveys including Extel, Institutional Investors and Reuters. Paola has a first class degree in Economics from the Università Cattolica in Milan and specialised in finance at The London School of Economics.