BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading financial institution, announces today the launch and roll-out of BNP Paribas Exane, a leading provider of equity research, in the US.  In 2021 BNP Paribas acquired 100 percent of Exane – following a successful 17-year partnership – and has since been working to align BNP Paribas Exane’s offering with its leading Global Markets platform. To mark this official launch, BNP Paribas Exane’s US employees transferred last week to the BNP Paribas Tower in New York City and the bank’s office in San Francisco.

The U.S. launch of BNP Paribas Exane enables the bank to offer its clients a full suite of cash equities and derivatives services. Also, BNP Paribas Exane – which has been ranked the number one research provider in Europe for six consecutive years by Institutional Investor – can now distribute research to the bank’s Securities Corp. clients in the U.S. BNP Paribas Exane will expand its coverage from 180 U.S. stocks today to over 450 U.S. stocks by 2025 across the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), Consumer, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. The expansion of U.S. stocks coverage will be supported by the bank’s ambitious plans to grow the number of analysts, sector specialists, traders, sales traders and salespeople it employs. BNP Paribas Exane today covers over 800 stocks globally.

The marking of the official launch of BNP Paribas Exane in the U.S. demonstrates continued investment in the bank’s Cash Equities platform and its broader Global Equities franchise delivering clients the full-spectrum of equity-based services to fulfill their investment, financing and execution needs. In addition to best-in-class equities research, clients will continue to benefit from the bank’s top-tier electronic execution and prime brokerage platforms migrated from Deutsche Bank, its state-of-the-art execution platform driven by Cortex Equities, the recent referral arrangement for Credit Suisse Prime Services customers, and well-recognized equity derivatives expertise developed over 30 years.

Ben Spruntulis, Head of Cash Equities at BNP Paribas, said: “This is a timely opportunity for BNP Paribas Exane to begin this new chapter in the U.S. Our team is excited to be able to offer our best-in-class research and advisory services as part of our top-tier Cash Equities platform.”

Adil El Batji, Head of Global Equities in the Americas at BNP Paribas, said: “Our ability to offer BNP Paribas Exane to clients in the U.S. is an enormous opportunity to holistically meet our clients’ needs and service the full equities value chain across research, financing, execution and derivatives. This deep partnership with clients will positon the bank as a leading European equities house on the global stage.”

José Placido, CEO of BNP Paribas CIB Americas, said: “The launch of BNP Paribas Exane in the U.S. underscores the bank’s commitment to the Americas region as a key marketplace for the Corporate and Institutional Banking division. Equities research will not only strengthen our global markets offering to institutional clients, but it will also support the bank’s ambition to further develop its Equity Capital Markets and M&A business as the leading European partner for corporates worldwide.”

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About BNP Paribas Exane

Exane was founded in 1990 with a robust business model built around three complementary business lines: Cash Equities (BNP Paribas Exane); Structured Solutions (Exane Solutions); and Asset Management (Exane Asset Management). The group expanded internationally in order to be as close to clients as possible, with Paris and London as its main offices. Over 800 employees are now spread across nine sites worldwide: Paris, London, Frankfurt, Geneva, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm, New York and San Francisco. After a successful 17-year partnership with BNP Paribas, Exane became a subsidiary of BNP Paribas in July 2021.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has more than 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Retail Banking for the Group’s retail-banking networks and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Eastern Europe as well as via a large network in the western part of the United States. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.


BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

BNP Paribas Securities Services announces it has taken a strategic stake in the capital of fintech AssetMetrix. This partnership will enable BNP Paribas Securities Services to expand and digitalise its services to private capital clients and investors.

By deploying AssetMetrix’s leading technology and web services within its private capital business, BNP Paribas Securities Services will give its clients access to powerful analytics and reporting tools dedicated to the analysis of non-listed investments (private equity and debt).

This will enable clients to optimise decision-making and enhance risk monitoring. Asset manager clients will also be able to provide their end investors with individual access to reporting tools for efficient and transparent oversight of their investments.

These new services – including portfolio monitoring with full look-through capabilities on investee companies, cash flow and performance forecast, risk analysis, stress testing, benchmarking, workflow and document management – will complement BNP Paribas Securities Services’ existing solutions, giving private capital clients access to a comprehensive and integrated offering.

Philippe Benoît, Head of Strategic Business Development and Transformation at BNP Paribas Securities Services, said:

“This partnership is an excellent example of the work we are doing with leading fintechs to expand and digitalise our offering and give our clients access to the latest technologies. It also highlights our commitment and capacity to continually develop our multi-asset class offering to meet our clients’ changing needs.”

Laurent Durdilly, Head of Private Capital Solutions at BNP Paribas Securities Services, said:

”This marks a major milestone in the development of our offering to private capital clients, including direct fund managers, asset owners and private equity funds of funds, who need specialist tools to monitor their non-listed investments. With this partnership, we will be able to offer our clients powerful analytics and reporting for their investors via a dedicated and interactive web portal for real-time monitoring and live scenario analysis.”

Emmeram von Braun, Founder and Managing Director of AssetMetrix, stated:

“This strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Securities Services is an important next step to further develop our independent platform and associated services. It is also an opportunity for us to continue to expand in Europe and enter the Asia-Pacific markets. “

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BNP Paribas Securities Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, is a leading global custodian and securities services provider. Backed by the strength of the BNP Paribas Group, we provide multi-asset post-trade and asset servicing solutions for buy and sell-side market participants, corporates and issuers. With local expertise in 35 countries and a global reach covering 90+ markets, our network is one of the most extensive in the industry, enabling clients to maximise their investment opportunities worldwide.

About AssetMetrix (www.asset-metrix.com)

AssetMetrix is Europe’s leading next generation asset servicer. We offer modular outsourcing solutions for private capital investors: front-, middle- and back-office solutions for Limited Partners and General Partners. Our services enable private capital investors to free up their own resources for making investment decisions, benefit from our secure IT system and state-of-the-art analytics, and increase in-house transparency for optimal decision-making. AssetMetrix has more than 20 years of experience as a service provider in institutional capital investment and operates without conflicts of interest. AssetMetrix is not an investor, an investment consultant, or a placement agent, but currently administers portfolios with a total volume of over €12 billion and more than 1500 funds.

Following on from their preliminary agreement, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank have signed a master transaction agreement to provide continuity of service to Deutsche Bank’s Global Prime Finance and Electronic Equities clients. Under the agreement Deutsche Bank will continue to operate the platform until clients can be migrated to BNP Paribas.

Both firms will work closely together to ensure a seamless transition for clients, through the migration of technology and key staff from Deutsche Bank to BNP Paribas. This binding agreement remains subject to regulatory approvals of the relevant authorities.

We are pleased to have signed the master transaction agreement with BNP Paribas on schedule. This is an important milestone for our Capital Release Unit and attests to the strength of our client offering and technology in these products. We are already making progress and are on the right track to implement this transaction thereby providing clear path for clients and staff,” said Frank Kuhnke, Chief Operating Officer, Deutsche Bank.

I’m excited to announce the signing of this agreement, thanks to the close cooperation between BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank teams. We are now looking forward to welcoming staff and serving these new clients. This agreement demonstrates BNP Paribas’ strong commitment to institutional investors globally,” said Yann Gérardin, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, BNP Paribas.

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BNP Paribas’ Bob Hawley reveals to Business Green–a global trade publication based in the UK focused on sharing news regarding a green economy–the work BNP Paribas is doing to address SDG1, the target to end poverty.

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BNP Paribas, a premier global banking partner, announced today the appointment of Dr. Daniel Ahn as Chief US Economist and Head of Markets 360™ North America, the bank’s market strategy and economic commentary division.

Previously, Dr. Ahn was the Chief Economist and led data analytics at the U.S. Department of State. Before entering public service, he was the Chief Commodities Economist at Citigroup in New York and held senior economist and strategist positions at various global financial institutions. Dr. Ahn was a senior advisor at the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors and held research and teaching positions at Harvard University, the National Bureau of Economic Research, Columbia University, the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Monetary Fund, Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University. Dr. Ahn is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. He received his A.B. in economics and finance from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

At BNP Paribas, Dr. Ahn will be responsible for delivering to clients a 360-degree view of the markets across all asset classes around the world with a focus on the US markets and economy. He will lead the economists and strategists in North America and report to John Gallo, Head of Global Markets Americas Sales, and to Kaushik Banerjee, Head of Global Macro Research. Global Macro Research is part of Markets 360™, BNP Paribas’ Strategy & Economics division headed globally by Olivia Frieser.

John Gallo stated, “We welcome Daniel to BNP Paribas and look forward to leveraging his unique insight and knowledge of the markets and US economy to strengthen our client franchise.  His experience in both the public and private sectors will be extremely valuable in our service to clients.

“With Daniel’s contributions to our Markets 360™ offering, our clients will receive global perspectives and executable trade ideas that will help them make informed investment decisions as the markets move.”

Dr. Ahn, Chief US Economist and Head of Markets 360™ North America, said, “It’s a great honor and privilege for me to join the BNP Paribas community and help build on the storied bank’s impressive reputation as a leader in global markets. I’m looking forward to bringing a unique combination of skills and analytic insights to drive research, data science and macro strategy in service to the bank’s clients.”

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About Markets 360:

Markets 360™ is BNP Paribas’ newly revamped Strategy & Economics division, aiming to provide institutional investors, including corporate clients, with top quality market views and thought leadership in a timely manner. Markets 360™ brings Strategy and Economics together in thematic notes across asset classes. Markets 360™ strives for its market insights to be evidence-based, building on quantitative and data analysis. Our unique offer: Quantitative DNA, Emerging Markets strength, Sustainability analysis, Credit expertise and Derivatives proficiency.

 

About BNP Paribas in the US:

BNP Paribas is a premier global banking partner and has built a strong and diversified presence and product suite in the United States (US) to help serve its clients in today’s changing world.  The bank employs over 14,000 people and has had a presence in the US since the late 1800s. Bank of the West, BNP Paribas’ retail arm, serves over two million individuals and small & businesses through a network of around 600 branches and business centers. Large corporate and institutional clients are served by BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise that has a presence in the main US cities, in addition to a wide international reach through a network of offices in EMEA and APAC. The bank also offers asset management services through BNP Paribas Asset Management as well as Real Estate and Fleet Services through partnerships. www.usa.bnpparibas.com

 

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 72 countries, with more than 202,600 employees, of which almost 155,000 are in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg), and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.

BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

 

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On December 4, 2018, BNP Paribas visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Opening Bell in celebration of the bank’s lasting partnership with Nasdaq. Bob Hawley, CEO of CIB Americas, was joined by BNP Paribas employees as he rang the Opening Bell to signal the start of the trading day.

Tal Cohen, Head of North American Equities at Nasdaq, kicked off the ceremony by highlighting BNP Paribas’ history and presence in the US and its collaboration with Nasdaq.

Prior to the bell ringing, Hawley gave a few words of thanks to the “tens of thousands of BNP Paribas Group employees, both those in the US and those around the world for their dedication and continued commitment.” He was also presented with the Opening Bell ceremony crystal on behalf of the bank.

The Opening Bell ceremony was broadcast live on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business News and BNN, and was also live-streaming on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square and on Nasdaq.com. In honor of the occasion, the Bank’s brand was displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite tower in Times Square.

Photography by Libby Greene/Nasdaq, Inc.

Collaboration between banks and electronic market makers enters next phase

London, 15 November, 2018 – BNP Paribas, a leading European provider of banking and financial services, and GTS, a New York-based global electronic market maker, today announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The MOU signed at BNP Paribas’ annual flagship Global Markets conference in London expands on an existing collaboration on US Treasuries to apply to US equities. BNP Paribas continues to be committed to growing its presence in the US market and providing its clients with enhanced and innovative liquidity solutions.

BNP Paribas and GTS announced their first strategic collaboration in November 2017, enabling BNP Paribas to leverage GTS’ trading and technology capabilities to provide clients with deeper liquidity, tighter spreads and improved pricing in the US Treasuries secondary market. Since the collaboration, BNP Paribas’ secondary electronic market share with clients in US Treasuries has grown from 1.5% to 4.0%.

Olivier Osty, Head of Global Markets, BNP Paribas said:

“We are delighted to be expanding our initial transformative collaboration with GTS into the US equities space through the MOU we have signed today. BNP Paribas is committed to delivering efficient, high quality and innovative liquidity solutions to our clients and this represents significant progress in the evolution of capital markets activities.”

Ari Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GTS, said:

“The GTS initiative with BNP Paribas is a game-changer for clients.  We are putting the most sophisticated AI and machine learning to work with outstanding results.  The overall outcome is tighter spreads, lower costs and overall price improvement when accessing the equities and fixed income markets.”

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About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.

BNP Paribas employs more than 9,000 people across 10 business lines in the UK. These include Corporate & Institutional Banking, Exane BNP Paribas, Leasing Solutions, Arval, Real Estate (including Strutt & Parker acquired in September 2017), Asset Management, Cardif Pinnacle, Commercial Finance, Personal Finance and Vauxhall Finance. Around half of its employees are in Corporate & Institutional Banking, based in London, while the others are based in various offices across the country, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester.

Brazil, September 19, 2018 – BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian with USD 11.5 trillion in assets under custody, has been appointed fund administrator for the first fixed income ETF domiciled in Brazil.

With the launch of the Mirae Asset Fixed Income Fund (“MIRAE FIXA”) on the Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 on September 10, 2018, BNP Paribas now serves as the fund administrator and custodian for the fund’s approximately BRL 60 million in assets.  BNP Paribas was also instrumental in structuring this new product in the Brazilian market.

BNP Paribas is already a leader in ETF servicing in Brazil, currently providing fund administration and custodial services for over BRL 4.6 billion in equity ETF assets, or approximately 64%* of the equity ETF market in Brazil.

“With this new launch, we are consolidating our leadership role in the Brazilian ETF market, both in terms of volumes and sophistication in the product range we can serve,” said Andrea Cattaneo, Head of Brazil for BNP Paribas Securities Services.  “We are proud to have the opportunity to help develop the ETF market in Brazil, which ultimately benefits investors with cost-effective and more transparent investment options.”

BNP Paribas launched securities services in Brazil in 2010, offering custody of assets for foreign and domestic investors, as well as administration and custody of local funds.  Today, Brazil is one of 27 countries within BNP Paribas’ expanding proprietary custody network, giving investors access to over 90 markets worldwide.

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*Source: Brazilian Stock Exchange B3

About BNP Paribas Securities Services (http://securities.bnpparibas.com)
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, is a leading global custodian and securities services provider. It had assets under custody of EUR 9.4 trillion as at 31.03.2018.  Backed by the strength of the BNP Paribas Group, we provide multi-asset post-trade and asset servicing solutions for buy and sell-side market participants, corporates and issuers. With local expertise in 36 countries and a global reach covering 90+ markets, our network is one of the most extensive in the industry, enabling clients to maximize their investment opportunities worldwide.

The information contained within this document (‘information’) is believed to be reliable but BNP Paribas Securities Services does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions and estimates contained herein constitute BNP Paribas Securities Services’ judgment and are subject to change without notice. BNP Paribas Securities Services and its subsidiaries shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or opinions contained within this document. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. For the avoidance of doubt, any information contained within this document will not form an agreement between parties. Additional information is available on request.

BNP Paribas Securities Services is incorporated in France as a Partnership Limited by Shares and is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB), the ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution ) and the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers).

BNP Paribas Securities Services, London branch is authorised by the ACPR, the AMF and the Prudential Regulation Authority and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request. BNP Paribas Securities Services, London branch is a member of the London Stock Exchange. BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Securities Services), is incorporated in the UK.

In the U.S., BNP Paribas Securities Services is a business line of BNP Paribas which is incorporated in France with limited liability.  Services provided under this business line, including the services described in this document, if offered in the U.S., are offered through BNP Paribas, New York Branch (which is duly authorized and licensed by the State of New York Department of Financial Services); if a securities product, through BNP Paribas Securities Corp. or BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc., each of which is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of SIPC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; or if a futures product through BNP Paribas Securities Corp., a Futures Commission Merchant registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and a member of the National Futures Association.

  • Creates Global Credit Markets Americas, integrating the credit market activities of Global Markets Americas and Global Banking Americas under a single management structure
  • Organizes origination activities into High Grade Finance, Asset Finance & Securitization and Leveraged Finance
  • Hires Christopher Blum as Head of Leveraged Finance for North America

New York, July 23, 2018:  BNP Paribas, as part of its CIB 2020 development plan, is committed to strengthening and enhancing its credit activities in the Americas as well as expanding and deepening its corporate, institutional and sponsor client base.

In order to streamline the organization to support this growth plan, BNP Paribas has created a new unit called Global Credit Markets Americas bridging the existing credit units of Global Markets Americas and Global Banking Americas. This new unit integrates all primary origination, financing & syndication and secondary sales, trading & research activities across credit products into one platform.

The platform will be headed by Matthew Salvner, with Dan Cozine becoming Deputy Head focused on primary markets activities.

Origination within Global Credit Markets Americas will be reorganized into three areas:

  • High Grade Finance will include the Bond and Loan Origination & Structuring teams covering Corporate Investment Grade, Financial Institution and Latin American clients.
  • Asset Finance & Securitization brings together ABS, RMBS & CLO Securitization with the Asset Finance teams covering Power, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Export Finance, Transportation Finance, Metals & Mining Structured Debt, and Asset Based Lending into one platform encompassing all structured debt products.
  • Leverage Finance will include all leveraged loan and high yield bond activities with both corporate and sponsor clients.

The development of the bank’s presence in leveraged finance and high yield is part of the development plan, and the bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Blum as Head of Leveraged Finance for North America. In this role, Chris will oversee the growth of all leveraged finance and high yield origination with all sponsor and corporate clients. Chris brings to this role close to 20 years of experience in leveraged finance and high yield, most recently as Co-Head of Leveraged Finance at Deutsche Bank.

Bob Hawley, CEO of CIB Americas, stated: “As part of our regional goals for the Group’s 2020 plan, CIB Americas plans to expand our credit market activities, which include strengthening our origination platform, and as part of that enhancing our Leveraged Finance franchise. This combined origination platform will help us expand domestically in addition to helping us further grow our transatlantic capabilities, where the bank holds leading positions, and continue to support diverse European issuers in the Americas markets and vice versa.”

About BNP Paribas in the USA
BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence in the United States to support its client base. The bank employs over 16,000 people and has had a presence in the USA since the late 1800s. Bank of the West and First Hawaiian Bank (together BancWest, part of Retail Banking & Services) serve nearly 3.5 million individual, wealth and SME clients through a branch network of more than 650 branches and business centers. Large corporate and institutional clients are serviced by BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise that has a presence in the main US cities, in addition to a global reach through a network of offices in EMEA and APAC. The bank also offers asset management services through BNP Paribas Investment Partners (part of Retail Banking & Services) as well as Real Estate and Fleet Services through partnerships.
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About BNP Paribas Group
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.
BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.
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As BNP Paribas continues to evolve its platform in the region and build on the significant growth to date, as well as reinforce its commitment to clients, it is pleased to announce the appointments of several executive members:

Jean-Yves Fillion: CEO of BNP Paribas USA and CEO of CIB Americas becomes Chairman of CIB Americas and continues to serve as CEO of BNP Paribas USA, BNP Paribas’ intermediate holding company that oversees the bank’s wholesale and retail activities including Bank of the West and First Hawaiian. In these two roles, Mr. Fillion is responsible for the bank’s regional corporate strategy and will sponsor the bank’s relationships with the region’s most important clients and external stakeholders. Mr. Fillion has been with BNP Paribas for 33 years, 26 of which he has spent in the United States between Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

Bob Hawley: Deputy CEO CIB Americas becomes CEO of CIB Americas. Reporting to Jean-Yves Fillion regionally and to Yann Gérardin, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, globally, Mr. Hawley will continue to serve as Head of the Institutional Platform Americas (which includes Global Markets, Securities Services and Financial Institutions Client Coverage) and Head of Global Markets Americas. Mr. Hawley will also be responsible for the Brazilian CIB platform. He has been with BNP Paribas since 1997 in increasing roles within CIB in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and New York.

Pierre Veyres: is appointed Deputy Head of CIB Americas and Head of the Corporate Platform Americas, (which includes Corporate Coverage, Financing Solutions, Credit and Portfolio Management and Advisory). Reporting to Bob Hawley, Mr. Veyres will be responsible for leading the Group’s strategy to grow the corporate franchise and will be a member of the CIB Americas Executive Committee. He will oversee the CIB platforms in Hispanic LATAM and Canada. Mr. Veyres joins the Americas team from APAC, where he has served as the CEO of the BNP Paribas Singapore branch as well as the Head of Territory for Singapore and Head of CIB Southeast Asia since October 2013.

Philippe Ricard: appointed COO CIB Americas. Mr. Ricard, who’s been in the region since 2017, is replacing Bruno d’Illiers, who is moving to a new role with the Bank in Paris. In his capacity as COO CIB Americas, Mr. Ricard will report to Bob Hawley. Mr. Ricard will continue to serve as COO of BNP Paribas USA, for which he reports to Mr. Fillion. Since joining the Group in 1989, Mr. Ricard has held a wide range of leadership positions across BNP Paribas’ key regions and businesses, most recently as Global Head of Asset and Fund Services within BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Sonja Volpe: Country Head of Canada. Ms. Volpe brings over 17 years of experience covering Canadian financial institutions and public sector clients. She first joined BNP Paribas in 2015 as Head of Financial Institutions Coverage in Canada and has been instrumental in developing the bank’s institutional client franchise in the region. She will continue to drive the bank’s business growth as well as further develop Canada as an operational platform in the region. With over 800 employees in offices in Montreal and Toronto, Canada plays an important role in the Americas.

Thalès Gabay: appointed Head of ALM Treasury CIB Americas. Mr. Gabay is replacing Jonathan Light, who is retiring. Mr. Gabay most recently served as Head of ALMT for APAC, following a successful tenure as Head of ALMT for the Latin America region.

Amanda Rajkumar: appointed Head of Human Resources for BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas. Ms. Rajkumar brings with her over 25 years’ experience in Human Resources within the investment banking arena. She joined BNP Paribas in May 2009 as Head of HR for BNP Paribas Securities Services in the UK, and most recently, she was responsible for Global Markets and Financial Institutions Coverage Human Resources in London and previous to that headed Global Fixed Income Human Resources for 5 years.

Emmanuelle Bury: appointed Chief Conduct and Control Officer (CCCO) for BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas. Ms. Bury comes from BNP Paribas Paris, where she was the Global COO for the ALM Treasury Group. She will be joining the CIB Americas Executive Committee and will ensure that all Conduct & Control matters are well incorporated into the governance and working principles of all business lines.

All appointments are effective in June except: Sonja Volpe, effective July 1; Philippe Ricard, effective August 1; and Pierre Veyres, effective September 1.

Yann Gérardin, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, said: “BNP Paribas has experienced solid growth over the past few years, and now, backed by the Bank’s commitment to invest substantial capital and resources in our Americas platform, we are poised to elevate our business to the next level. A key factor in our success remains our continued focus on our clients: supporting their needs globally and providing them with strategic guidance. To support this mission we are investing in our leadership, which includes these appointments.“

Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas USA & Chairman of CIB Americas, said of the appointments: “BNP Paribas is at a pivotal moment for the Americas platform. As the competitive landscape evolves, our business is well-positioned to continue our strong progress toward becoming one of the top European banks in the region. We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us in both our wholesale and retail businesses as a unified region with a global offering that differentiates the bank in the marketplace. I am excited for what the bank will achieve in the years ahead.”

PRESS CONTACTS

Ilias Catsaros
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Mylene Benmoussa
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mylene.benmoussa@us.bnpparibas.com

About BNP Paribas in the USA

BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence in the United States to support its client base. The bank employs over 16,000 people and has had a presence in the USA since the late 1800s. Bank of the West and First Hawaiian Bank (together BancWest, part of Retail Banking & Services) serve nearly 2.5 million individuals and businesses through a network of more than 650 branches and business centers. Large corporate and institutional clients are serviced by BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise that has a presence in the main US cities, in addition to a global reach through a network of offices in EMEA and APAC. The bank also offers asset management services through BNP Paribas Asset Management (part of Retail Banking & Services) as well as Real Estate and Fleet Services through partnerships. www.usa.bnpparibas.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including more than 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.