Property derivatives have long been put forward as a means of gaining real estate exposure synthetically without acquiring the underlying property assets and Eurohypo AG in London, under the guidance of managing director, derivatives, Ed Stacey, has been a leading proponent of their use by investors. Christophe Cuny, who recently joined the company as a director of the London-based property derivatives team, spoke with editor Richard Fleming about his new role and the benefits that a broader and more considered use of property derivatives by real estate investors can bring.

How did it all begin?

Eurohypo is a global commercial property financing business and our primary business is lending money to people to buy commercial pr