BNP Paribas

FINRA Names Feral Talib as Executive Vice President and Head of Surveillance and Market Intelligence

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Finance, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Professional Services, Legal, Public Policy, Government, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Multimedia, FINRA, Investigation, CIB, Market, Investment, Intelligence, Capital market, BNP Paribas CIB, Security (finance)

FINRA announced today that it has appointed Feral Talib as Executive Vice President and Head of Surveillance and Market Intelligence.

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  • FINRA announced today that it has appointed Feral Talib as Executive Vice President and Head of Surveillance and Market Intelligence.
  • He will report to Stephanie Dumont, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Regulation and Transparency Services .
  • “I am excited to be joining FINRA and to have the opportunity to lead its Surveillance and Market Intelligence unit.
  • Prior to BNP Paribas, Talib was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where he held a variety of leadership roles, including overseeing its Market Surveillance and Investigations group.

Forge Enhances Institutional Focus with Appointment of Chris Lane

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Technology, Finance, Consulting, Fintech, Professional Services, Software, Data Analytics, Asset Management, Data Management, Stock, BNP Paribas, Lane, Bank, BAML, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, BNP, Security (finance)

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (“Forge”) (NYSE: FRGE), a leading provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology solutions for private market participants, today announced that Chris Lane has joined Forge as Managing Director, Head of Institutional Relationship Management.

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  • Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (“Forge”) (NYSE: FRGE), a leading provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology solutions for private market participants, today announced that Chris Lane has joined Forge as Managing Director, Head of Institutional Relationship Management.
  • Lane joins Forge with 25 years of capital markets experience managing institutional relationships.
  • “With an extensive background in institutional sales and senior relationship management at BNP, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, Chris’ knowledge and understanding of what matters most to our institutional clients enhances our ability to serve them,” said Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge.
  • And I look forward to introducing new clients to the Forge advantage and working with our roster of institutional clients to help them capitalize on the benefits Forge can deliver.”

Valley National Bank Promotes Russell Barrett to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, BNP Paribas, Lead, VLY, Bank Leumi, CIO, Valley Bank, Data management, National bank, Senior, Management

Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), announced today the promotion of Russell Barrett to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer (COO).

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  • Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), announced today the promotion of Russell Barrett to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer (COO).
  • Barrett joined Valley in 2021 and served as the Chief Transformation Officer the past two years, overseeing the Bank’s enterprise change and transformation efforts and leading Valley’s successful core conversion initiative this past year.
  • Prior to that, Barrett led Bank Leumi USA’s technology and strategic digital transformation efforts as CIO.
  • As Valley’s new COO, Barrett will play a critical role working with Valley’s senior executive leadership team to deliver the bank’s strategic vision.

Manaos and ESG Book partner to empower investors with transparent sustainability data

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
BNP Paribas, Partnership, Consultant, SFDR, ESG, Research, Benchmarking, Management, Bloomberg, Asset management

LONDON and PARIS, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today announced a new partnership with Manaos, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas and modular investment services platform, built to simplify how institutional investors centralise portfolio data, connect ESG information, and report on the sustainability of their investment.

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  • With coverage of over 50,000 companies globally, leading investors rely on ESG Book's real-time, transparent sustainability insights for security selection, portfolio management, and analytics.
  • The collaboration combines Manaos' open-architecture platform with ESG Book's comprehensive data suite to empower institutional investors and asset managers to meet complex sustainability requirements, and enable enhanced ESG investment decision-making.
  • Dr Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, said: "Driven by fast-changing market requirements and global regulation, demand for accessible, transparent ESG data is increasing worldwide.
  • Manaos' investment services marketplace enables investors to connect portfolio data with asset managers' fund inventories and ESG providers in a seamless and cost-efficient way to fulfil numerous use cases, including fund look-through, ESG data enrichment, and ESG reporting.

Capitolis Novations Platform Gains Strong Momentum within FX Options Market

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Professional Services, Technology, Finance, Software, Fintech, Banking, Risk, Novator Partners, FX, Pressure, Automation, BNP Paribas, Online shopping, Financial services

Capitolis , the technology company creating safer and more vibrant capital markets, has onboarded most major buy-side and sell-side market participants to its FX novations platform.

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  • Capitolis , the technology company creating safer and more vibrant capital markets, has onboarded most major buy-side and sell-side market participants to its FX novations platform.
  • Capitolis’ Novations platform, the only FX novation platform on the market, helps drive efficiencies, safely expanding execution opportunities within the FX market and further reducing its risk and capital footprint.
  • Capitolis continues to grow the network of bank and non-bank customers on its FX novations platform, providing scale to facilitate higher novation volumes and optimize FX options portfolios.
  • Earlier this year, the company announced a significant innovation to its groundbreaking automated novations service in FX: automation of agency novations while maintaining anonymity, a first of its kind for the FX options market.

CDB Aviation Enters Into Inaugural Sustainability Linked Loan for $625 Million

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Aerospace, Green Technology, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Socially Responsible Investing, Finance, Professional Services, Other Transport, Environment, Air, Transport, Other Manufacturing, Machinery, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Party, Aviation, Carbon, Social, China Construction Bank, Workforce, MLA, CDB, China Minsheng Bank, KPI-driven code analysis, MPEG transport stream, SLL, Agent, BNP Paribas, Investment banking, Aircraft, Biophysical environment, Natixis, ESG, Jet fuel, Security (finance), PRC, Hong Kong

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”), announced today that the lessor entered into its inaugural Sustainability Linked Loan (“SLL”) on December 1, 2023, anchored with a $625 million syndicated term loan facility.

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  • CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”), announced today that the lessor entered into its inaugural Sustainability Linked Loan (“SLL”) on December 1, 2023, anchored with a $625 million syndicated term loan facility.
  • “This innovative facility marks a landmark transaction for the aviation finance space,” underscored Jie Chen, CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • Moody’s Investors provided the Second Party Opinion as to the appropriateness of the KPIs and SPTs, confirming the conformity of the facility with the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (“SLLPs”), with a best-in-class SQS2 rating.
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank acted as Sole Sustainability Agent, as well as Lead Sustainability Structuring Advisor jointly with BNP Paribas and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

BNP Paribas Opens Miami Office

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, State, Local, Human Resources, Banking, Principal, Gensler, BNP, Head, Paribas, FACC, Art Basel, BNP Paribas, Ecosystem, International finance, Partnership, Brickell Avenue, News, Workplace, Security (finance), Drug

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., a unit of Europe’s leading bank BNP Paribas, today announces the official opening of its new Miami location with a ribbon cutting ceremony complete with speeches from national, state and local elected officials, Miami area trade groups, French trade and government representatives, senior BNP Paribas officials and staff, and others.

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  • BNP Paribas Securities Corp., a unit of Europe’s leading bank BNP Paribas, today announces the official opening of its new Miami location with a ribbon cutting ceremony complete with speeches from national, state and local elected officials, Miami area trade groups, French trade and government representatives, senior BNP Paribas officials and staff, and others.
  • Adding Miami as a key location for our corporate and institutional banking business will be an important part in getting closer to our many clients in the South Florida area and servicing their needs more efficiently.”
    Matt O’Connor, Head of the BNP Paribas Miami office, said: “We’re very happy to officially open our brand new office in Miami today.
  • Dawn Gunter, Office Director and Principal at Gensler Miami, said: "The new BNP Paribas is a testament to the resiliency of office in 2023 and beyond.
  • The Gensler Miami team is proud to have partnered with BNP Paribas to design this new workplace and demonstrate how thoughtful design can foster innovation and deepen client relationships.”
    In January 2023, BNP Paribas announced its intentions to open a Miami office, and in August 2023, the bank appointed Matt O’Connor as Head of its new Miami office and Annabella Espina the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Adani Green accomplishes its Construction Financing Framework at USD 3 billion

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Finance, Alternative Energy, Energy, Professional Services, Utilities, Party, Climate change, COP28, Construction, MUFG Bank, Sustainable Development Goals, SDG, USD, Partner, Documentation, Société Générale, Plain Green Loans, Conference, BNP Paribas, Sustainalytics, Adani Green Energy, Latham & Watkins, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Linklaters, MD, Intesa Sanpaolo, Standard Chartered, Renewable energy, Bank, Khavda, Head

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest and world’s leading renewable energy player announced follow-on funding of USD 1.36 billion (Bn) to further boost its Construction Financing Framework to USD 3 Bn backed by a consortium of renowned international banks.

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  • Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest and world’s leading renewable energy player announced follow-on funding of USD 1.36 billion (Bn) to further boost its Construction Financing Framework to USD 3 Bn backed by a consortium of renowned international banks.
  • The definitive agreements have been executed with 8 leading international banks, which are all returning lenders and instrumental in establishing AGEL’s Construction Financing Framework since March 2021.
  • Mr Amit Singh, CEO, Adani Green Energy Ltd, said, “We believe, Construction Financing Framework is an essential element of our development agenda and supports our unwavering commitment to build a sustainable future.
  • We are incredibly proud to put forward the framework for our portfolio companies where in we have raised sustainable financing solutions for Adani Green, Adani Energy Solution to support the delivery of critical infrastructure projects.

Taulia Adds Bank of China and BNP Paribas to Its Funder Network

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Professional Services, Payments, Technology, Finance, Asset Management, Fintech, Banking, Bank of China, Bank, SAP, MultiFunding, BNP Paribas, Partnership, Growth, Supply chain finance, Financial services, Cryptocurrency, Taulia

Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions, today announced it has added the Bank of China London Branch, and BNP Paribas to its global multi-funder network.

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  • Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions, today announced it has added the Bank of China London Branch, and BNP Paribas to its global multi-funder network.
  • Combined with the right technology, it also enables businesses to hedge against liquidity risk, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty.
  • Cedric Bru, CEO, Taulia, comments: “Adding Bank of China and BNP Paribas to the Taulia multi-funder network is an enormous achievement, and we are delighted to work with them.
  • By teaming up with Taulia, we are positioning ourselves as leaders in offering modern and efficient solutions that will facilitate corporates and growth in trade.

BNP Paribas Europe’s Leading Bank To Officially Open New Miami Office

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Banking, Professional Services, State, Local, Public Policy, Government, Human Resources, RSVP, Commerce, Business, Former, BNP Paribas, Business development

Come join senior BNP Paribas staff, national, state and local politicians, Miami area trade groups, and French trade and government representatives:

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  • Come join senior BNP Paribas staff, national, state and local politicians, Miami area trade groups, and French trade and government representatives:
    Laura DiBella, President of Business Development at FloridaCommerce, Former Secretary of Commerce
    Europe’s largest bank is opening a new local office with remarks, ribbon cutting, office artwork unveiling by local artists, and an office tour
    *RSVP to [email protected] .
  • Please arrive at 8:30 am to allow for entrance to building.
  • French breakfast served.
  • Creates up to 50 new, full-time professional jobs in South Florida over the next two years