Fortis Hires Paul Hilgers As Director Of Sales And Account Management For Asia Pacific Region

Fortis Bank has appointed Paul Hilgers as director of sales and account management of Fortis Clearing Asia Pacific. Hilgers started his career as a market maker on Eurex at AOT in Germany in 1992. He was a co founder of

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Fortis Bank has appointed Paul Hilgers as director of sales and account management of Fortis Clearing Asia Pacific.

Hilgers started his career as a market maker on Eurex at AOT in Germany in 1992. He was a co-founder of Agon Wertpapier Handelsgesellschaft GmbH in Germany, which was bought by Van der Moolen in 1998. From 1998 onwards Hilgers was employed by Van der Moolen, the last six years as General Manager Equities Europe located in Amsterdam. In that position he was in charge of the offices in London, Cologne and Amsterdam and responsible for the trading strategies and business activities for Van der Moolen in Europe. Paul Hilgers reports to Jan Bart de Boer, Global Director Commerce, and is located in Sydney, the local headquarters of Fortis Clearing Asia Pacific.

“With the addition of Paul to the regional management team, Fortis Clearing strengthens its commitment to grow across the Asia Pacific Region,” said Bart de Boer. “Paul’s experience and track record in the derivatives and cash markets will make him a key player in the continuing development of Fortis Clearing as one of the leading Third Party Clearing organizations in the region.”

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