BNP Paribas has long been established as one of the clear leaders in equity derivatives. In recognition for its worldwide leadership, BNP Paribas was awarded, « Structured Products House of the Year » By Risk Awards 2008

BNP Paribas has been a pioneer in the Global Equities & Derivatives business and is today a leading player in this field, thanks to considerable trading capacity and expertise in all types of Structured and Flow & Financing products as well as Global Execution and Prime Services. BNP Paribas Equities & Derivatives covers a wide range of clients – Corporates, Banks & Financial Institutions, Hedge Funds and Private Investors – and offers them tailor-made and innovative solutions.

Structured Products

For Corporates      - Equity-linked structured solutions to optimize balance sheets, monetize and hedge equity, facilitate employee incentive packages      - Equity and hybrid structures to maximize the risk/return profile of the client’s portfolio and hedge various exposures For Banks & Financial Institutions      - Tailor-made structured solutions for equities, funds, hybrids or hidden assets to hedge the portfolio, optimize its risk/return profile and diversify exposure      - Innovative structures for Equities, Funds and Hybrids to address investment needs of retail investors within local compliance / regulatory constraints and offer innovative investment alternatives to High Net Worth Individuals      - Derivatives asset management strategies: equity financing solutions, portfolio yield enhancement and portfolio hedging

Flow & Financing products

For Hedge Funds, Corporates & Institutionals     - Volatility Products: to provide access to arbitrage opportunities and help improve risk-return profiles. Main products include Listed/OTC Options, Variance Swaps, Conditional Variance Swaps, Equity Default Swaps, Options on Variance, Options on Dividends, Dispersion Strategies, Correlation strategies.     - Delta One Products: to help diversify and enhance portfolio returns, and manage risk exposure. Main products include Convertible Bonds, Synthetic Convertible Bonds, Certificates, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Dividend Swaps, Equity Swaps, Performance Swaps, Synthetic positions.     - Financing Products: to optimize portfolio management and leverage more efficiently. Main products include Securities Lending & borrowing (SLAB) and Synthetic SLAB, Contract for Differences (CFDs), Prime Brokerage.

Global Execution Services

For Hedge Funds, Corporates & Institutionals We offer Best Executions services for single orders, baskets and more sophisticated trades, and ensure secure and seamless Access to 50 exchanges worldwide.

Research

We provide our clients with key analyses to help them define the best strategy according to their yield expectations. Our Research analyses are based on:

Systematic statistical screening of the main markets through models developed by our program trading team   Top-down global outlook for the equities & derivatives markets: in-depth analysis and distribution of option market data.   Detection of relative-value volatility arbitrage opportunities through quantitative screening, monitoring of underlying issuers and statistical screening. BNP Paribas provides Research publications covering Options, Indices, Convertible Bonds, Structured Products as well as Quantitative and Strategic Research.

Post Trade Services / Secondary Market

We offer a wide range of Post trade and Secondary Market services through our Client Services and our Secondary Market dedicated teams.

For any post-trade matters (valuation, settlement, fixing, corporate events, etc.), BNP Paribas ensures worldwide tailor-made services from Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo.  For any secondary market needs (real time prices quotation, trade execution, exit opportunities, etc.), our dedicated team provides you with top-of-the-range service from Paris and London.