BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Francis Horn to its Asian Equities team as Head of Asian Equity Sales for UK and Europe.
Francis is based in London and reports to Matthew Carr, Head of International Cash Equities. He will be responsible for managing relationships with current clients and developing new business relationships, with a particular emphasis on hedge fund groups.
Francis joins from ABN AMRO in London, where he spent 7 years, latterly as Head of Asian Equity Sales. Prior to that Francis worked at Deutsche Bank as Director of Asian Equity Sales. He started his career at Hoare Govett. BNP Paribas Securities Asia is headquartered in Hong Kong.
“There is strong and growing institutional demand for Asian Equities and BNP Paribas is well placed to capitalise on this opportunity,” says Francis Horn. “BNP Paribas’ Asian Equities team has excellent research capabilities and is highly regarded in the market.”
Matthew Carr, Head of International Cash Equities, adds: “We are delighted to welcome such an experienced and qualified professional to the team. We are strongly committed to the growth and development of our Asian Equities business and Francis’ appointment will be instrumental in achieving these goals.”