BNP Paribas makes appointments to its Global Execution Services (GES) business in Asia.
Brooks Addington joins as the Head of Japan Equities based in Tokyo. He will focus on the enhancement and expansion of BNP Paribas’ Japan cash equity offering and the coverage of Japanese institutional investors. Brooks reports to Pierre Rousseau, Global Head of Equity Brokerage and Stephane Ritz Head of EQD, Japan. The appointment enables Guillaume Lemarchand, Co-Head of GES to relocate from Tokyo to Paris.
Gerry Pablo, based in Hong Kong, has been promoted to Head of Sales, GES, Asia & Japan. Gerry has been with BNP Paribas in Asia since 2006 as a Senior Sales Trader. Gerry will develop sales activity and revenues across all of the GES product lines, with a focus on selling execution services to hedge funds and to the traditional equity cash Asia client base. Gerry will report to Miles Remington Head of Execution and Sales Trading and to Matthew Carr, Co-Head of GES.
“The GES business has seen significant growth over the last couple of years,” says Matthew Carr. “These appointments will help us to reinforce and maintain our position in Japan and Asia.”