David Banks has been appointed global head of depository & fiduciary solutions for the securities services business of BNP Paribas, based in Paris. Banks joined BNP Paribas in 2019 and was previously acting head of the securities services business in Australia & New Zealand.
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Manaos wins major client mandate
La Mutuelle Générale, a provider of health and retirement insurance in France, has selected Manaos, a BNP Paribas data management platform, for its ESG data collection and reporting needs. As part of the mandate, La Mutuelle Générale will use Manaos for the production of financial reports on climate and biodiversity. These reports will serve as…
IQ-EQ hires industry veteran
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has hired industry veteran John Gout as Continental Europe sales director for funds & institutional asset owners. He joins from BNP Paribas where he was a senior business development manager, responsible for sales management, client relationship development and project management. He has also worked at J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Citi.…
Manaos partners with Confluence
Confluence, the investment management fintech, has formed a partnership with Manaos, the BNP Paribas-owned platform built to simplify how institutional investors centralise portfolio data, connect ESG information, and report on the sustainability of their investments. Under the partnership, Confluence will provide an end-to-end SFDR solution to asset managers on the Manaos platform, including the production…
Mahler joins BBH
Tania Mahler has joined BBH as head of business development for Europe, based in London. Mahler was previously at HSBC in the private assets business, and has also worked at BNP Paribas.
Goldman expands with BNPP
Goldman Sachs has appointed BNP Paribas to provide custody and settlement services for its assets in Austria. Goldman Sachs is the largest trading member on the Vienna Stock Exchange by market share. The new mandate complements the existing relationship between BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs, which already includes custody, cash and securities settlement services in…
BNPP wins German growth fund mandate
BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide depositary and global custody services for the newly launched Growth Fund Germany, a development of the Future Fund (Investment Fund for Future Technologies) from the German government and KfW Capital. With a final closing amount of c. EUR1bn (USD1bn), the growth fund aims to enhance financing opportunities for…
BNPP strengthens U.S. agency lending team
BNP Paribas has announced three new hires to its agency lending business in the U.S., including the appointment of John Fox as head of U.S. agency lending. Fox was most recently head of client management and sales – North America for BNY Mellon. Based in New York, he will report to Andrew Geggus, global head…
BNPP to integrate HSBC’s hedge fund admin business
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has signed an exclusive agreement to integrate HSBC’s hedge fund administration business. The agreement covers HSBC’s hedge fund administration business, to be transferred to BNP Paribas’ entities in several markets, including Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Ireland, and Luxembourg. The transfer of services from HSBC to BNP Paribas will be offered…
Vistra appoints Lux country head
Frank Roden has joined Vistra as country head for Luxembourg. Roden spent 22 years at BNP Paribas. He replaces Jervis Smith, who took the post in 2019 after a long career at Citi.