BNP Paribas has appointed Gary O’Brien as head of financial intermediaries & corporates (FI&C) client line for its securities services business in Asia Pacific. Based in Australia, he reports regionally to Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific for securities services, and functionally to Bruno Campenon, global head of the FI&C client line. He was most…
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BNPP promotes within FI&C client line
The securities services business of BNP Paribas has appointed Camille Papillard as deputy head of its financial intermediaries & corporates (FI&C) client line, and Laurent Libiszewski as regional head of FI&C EMEA. Both report to Bruno Campenon, head of the FI&C client line. Libiszewski expands his responsibilities to regional head of FI&C EMEA, succeeding Papillard,…
BNPP & Janus Henderson sign long-term deal
Janus Henderson has awarded a “long-term strategic mandate” to BNP Paribas to provide a range of fund and market & financing services across the UK, France, Luxembourg, and Australia. BNP Paribas will expand its partnership with Janus Henderson by leveraging the bank’s diversified capabilities, including those of its Global Markets business. Janus Henderson, the asset…
BNPP extends Auto FX service
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has extended its multi-custodian third-party Automated FX service to continental Europe. La Financière de l’Échiquier, a European asset manager with EUR28bn (USD33bn) AuM, is the first client in France to benefit from the bank’s third-party FX solution, covering all 40 of its French funds.
BNPP pilots tokenised MM fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management has issued a tokenised share class of an existing French-domiciled money market fund, recorded on public blockchain infrastructure. The initiative relies on a permissioned access model on Ethereum, restricting holding and transfers to authorised participants within a regulated framework. BNP Paribas’ securities services business acted as transfer agent and fund dealing services…
BNPP hires HF head
Peter Herrlin has joined the securities services business of BNP Paribas as global head of hedge fund services. Based in London, he reports to Patrick Hayes, global head of alternatives investors, securities services, and locally to Julien Kasparian, regional head for the UK and Middle East, securities services. He joins from Northern Trust.
BNPP supports Infranity fund launch
BNP Paribas has been appointed by Infranity, part of Generali Investments, to support the launch of its Horizon Infrastructure Strategies, an open-ended evergreen ELTIF in France. Infranity specialises in infrastructure investments.
Struan Malcolm joins BNPP
Struan Malcolm has joined BNP Paribas’ securities services business as head of Nordic sales & client coverage for institutional investors. Malcolm, who is based in Stockholm, spent nearly 12 years at Northern Trust before joining Fundrella in 2023.
Mediolanum appoints BNPP in Spain
BNP Paribas has signed an exclusive agreement with Banco Mediolanum to become the new depositary bank for Banco Mediolanum in Spain, representing a total value of >EUR4.7bn (USD5.5bn) of assets under depositary across 10 investment funds. This integration expands BNP Paribas’ existing relationship with Mediolanum Group in Europe, including services already provided in Ireland and…
Blouin to leave BP2S
Annie Blouin, global head of client services and client relationship management for BNP Paribas’ securities services business for the past seven years, is transferring to a new, as yet unannounced role in Montreal. Earlier this year the business consolidated its global client development and territory management divisions under Alessandro Gioffreda. Additionally, Alvaro Camuñas was appointed…