BNP Paribas’ securities services business has appointed Benoit Uhlen as the new head of market and financing services for Asia-Pacific, with immediate effect.
In his new role, Uhlen will be responsible for further strengthening securities services’ market and financing services offering in the region, including securities lending, foreign exchange services, triparty collateral management and financing.
He will contribute to securities services’ growth ambitions in Asia-Pacific by harnessing the bank’s integrated bank model and client-oriented approach to technology. He will be based in Hong Kong.
Uhlen has worked for securities services at BNP Paribas for more than 25 years. He has held key positions, including head of equity finance trading in Paris, global head of business development and solutions, and global head of relationship management for securities lending, repo, forex and passive currency overlay activities.