In the second part of an interview, Renaud Meary (pictured), global head of equity derivatives distribution sales at BNP Paribas, talks about the products and strategies that will drive increased activity in 2019, and the bank’s plans to remain a leading provider of structured products.

 The main trend at work at the industry level lies in the emergence of solutions around the ESG/SRI thematic. Sustainable investments have gained “significant momentum in the structured products market and for the wider investment community”. “This was initially driven by demand from institutional investors but it has sprang out to the retail market,” said Meary. “This is a fairly recent trend and there are some differences in demand from different markets.&rd

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