BNP Paribas has appointed Kyoya Okazawa as head of equity derivatives distribution, global equities and commodity derivatives (GECD), Asia Pacific, in addition to his current role as head of GECD, Japan. Okazawa will remain in Tokyo and report to Pierre Rousseau, head of GECD, Asia Pacific, at BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas said that this newly created role is aimed at streamlining the banks' business in the equity derivatives space and offer integrated services to the clients. In his extended role,