The structured products industry has gone through a significant overhaul over the last 10 years as a result of the global financial crisis and the implementation of new regulatory guidelines. SRP spoke to Renaud Meary (pictured), global head of equity derivatives distribution sales at BNP Paribas, about how the industry is coping with the new regulatory framework and market paradigm.

Since the beginning of the global financial crisis, the market has had to deal with three main sources of pressure, one of them “clearly coming from regulation”. “Regulatory pressure has made the operational side of the structured products business more costly and more demanding in many levels,” said Meary. Secondly, investors are asking for simpler products with a more immediate objective investment and more transparency which also requires more “agility and flex

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