The UK bank is seeking to leverage its index capabilities as ESG becomes one of the most prominent themes in the US structured products market.

Barclays has recorded an increase in investor interest regarding its Barclays iPath Series B Carbon ETN since the fourth quarter of 2020 amid rising popularity of environmental, social governance (ESG) strategies in the US structured product market. The exchange-traded note (ETN) was re-launched in 2019 and tracks the Barclays Global Carbon II Index, which holds EU Emissions Allowance futures.  It’s about harnessing the interest in thematic products and bringing that back into

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