London, 04 October 2019 – BNP Paribas has won The Banker Magazine’s Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year Award for 2019. The Bank also landed awards in the following categories:
- Most Innovative Investment bank, Western Europe
- Most Innovative Investment Bank, Bonds
- Most Innovative Investment Bank for Climate Change & Sustainability
Brian Caplen, Editor, the Banker Magazine said:
“BNP Paribas put in a stunning performance at this year’s Investment Banking awards winning in bonds, climate change and sustainability and Western Europe as well as winning the overall prize of Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year. The bank impressed the judges by going one step further than its peers in pushing forward with innovation. By combining creativity, bright ideas and technical knowledge BNP Paribas has truly moved the goalposts for investment banking. Congratulations to everyone at the bank on this excellent performance.”
Yann Gérardin, Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, BNP Paribas said:
“Winning these awards is thanks to our people. Through collective work and innovation, we continue building long-term relationships, advising our clients both in good and challenging times, to add value across solutions and geographies. Sustainability is at the heart of our business and we commit fully to supporting our corporate and institutional clients in their alignment to the UN SDGs. We look forward to continuing to work together to deliver positive banking and sustainable economic growth in the countries in which we operate.”
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Press Contacts:
Alexandra Umpleby +44 20 7595 2436 Alexandra.Umpleby@uk.bnpparibas.com
Sarisher Mann +44 20 7595 8150 Sarisher.Mann@uk.bnpparibas.com
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About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 72 countries, with more than 202,000 employees, of which more than 154,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.
BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.
BNP Paribas has won four major derivatives categories at this year’s Risk Awards, including the highest honour, “Derivatives House of the Year”.
The Risk Awards are recognised for celebrating leadership and innovation in the finance industry, highlighting banks which deliver the very best service, break new ground for clients and help them navigate tough market conditions.
Overall, the bank won:
- Derivatives House of the Year
- Credit Derivatives House of the Year
- Currency Derivatives House of the Year
- Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year
Commenting on the four wins, Olivier Osty, Head of Global Markets, BNP Paribas, said: “This is a great honour for us.
“I am very grateful to our clients for their continued trust and support; to our teams, who are always striving to perform and deliver the best service possible; and of course to Risk for this fantastic recognition.”
Since the creation of the Global Markets business with BNP Paribas four years ago, it has developed into a strong, integrated platform across asset classes and around the world. While the business has evolved around client needs, it has stayed true to its roots; delivering best-in-class derivatives solutions, strong financing and balance sheet capabilities, and commitment to markets for the long-term.
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Press Contacts
Alexandra Umpleby alexandra.umpleby@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 2436
Simon Danaher simon.danaher@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0)20 7595 9108
Sarisher Mann sarisher.mann@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 8150
Andrew Achimu andrew.achimu@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 6647
BNP Paribas CIB on Twitter – @BNPParibasCIB
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas employs more than 9,000 people across 10 business lines in the UK. These include Corporate & Institutional Banking, Exane BNP Paribas, Leasing Solutions, Arval, Real Estate (including Strutt & Parker acquired in September 2017), Asset Management, Cardif Pinnacle, Commercial Finance, Personal Finance and Vauxhall Finance. Around half of its employees are in Corporate & Institutional Banking, based in London, while the others are based in various offices across the country, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester.
London, 26 September 2018 – BNP Paribas has won both the Research & Strategy House of the Year and Credit Derivatives House of the Year categories at Global Capital’s influential annual Global Derivatives Awards.
The awards are judged according to the nominees’ innovations in product and service, commitments to new markets, improvements in efficiency, liquidity and market stability, as well as client guidance.
Global Capital said: “In both its credit and research and strategy operations, BNP Paribas has demonstrated a commendable commitment to innovation, both in investment products and the technology that it provides to its clients, making it a clear winner in each category.”
Olivia Frieser, Global Head of Markets 360, said: “Winning the Research and Strategy House of the Year category reflects the hard work our teams have shown to deliver thought-leading, timely and relevant research and strategy publications to our clients. We are absolutely delighted to have won against such high calibre competition.”
Marc de Belsunce, Head of European Credit Sales, said: “This award from Global Capital is true recognition of our well-established Credit Derivatives franchise, which has grown significantly over the past 12 months and has enabled us to expand our reach and penetration with clients. It’s a powerful message to relay to clients and it’s a great reward for the hard work of our teams.”
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Press Contacts
Alexandra Umpleby alexandra.umpleby@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 2436
Simon Danaher simon.danaher@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0)20 7595 9108
Sarisher Mann sarisher.mann@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 8150
Andrew Achimu andrew.achimu@uk.bnpparibas.com +44 (0) 20 7595 6647
BNP Paribas CIB on Twitter – @BNPParibasCIB
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas employs more than 9,000 people across 10 business lines in the UK. These include Corporate & Institutional Banking, Exane BNP Paribas, Leasing Solutions, Arval, Real Estate (including Strutt & Parker acquired in September 2017), Asset Management, Cardif Pinnacle, Commercial Finance, Personal Finance and Vauxhall Finance. Around half of its employees are in Corporate & Institutional Banking, based in London, while the others are based in various offices across the country, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester.
London, UK – 5 September 2018 – BNP Paribas has been awarded “Most Innovative Investment Bank for Equity Derivatives” and “Most Innovative Investment Bank for Structured Investor Products” in The Banker magazine’s annual Investment Banking awards 2018.
This is the second consecutive year in which BNP Paribas has won the Structured Investor Products category, while it last won the Equity Derivatives award in 2013. Emmanuel Dray, global head of equity derivatives institutional sales at BNP Paribas, received the awards at a ceremony in London last night.
In an article published in the September issue of the magazine, The Banker said: “In 2017, BNP Paribas’ market share increased some 15% year on year, according to data firm Coalition. But what sees it take home the trophy for equity derivatives is its structuring track record, embrace of digitisation, and expansion of the equity derivatives investor base.
“While Europe is still its core market, the group’s recent revenue growth has been fuelled by business in the US and Asia-Pacific.”
Nicolas Marque, global head of equity derivatives said: “We have been in the equity derivatives business for more than 20 years and our business model is based on long-term client relationships. We look forward to continuing to serve our clients globally through our innovative solutions.”
The Banker magazine has been a trusted source of banking information since 1926. It strives to inform and offers a wide range of news, features, analysis, interviews, and in-depth coverage of all the key issues facing the financial sector. The Banker Investment Banking awards celebrate the most innovative and creative players in the industry over the past 12 months.
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About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas employs more than 9,000 people across 10 business lines in the UK. These include Corporate & Institutional Banking, Exane BNP Paribas, Leasing Solutions, Arval, Real Estate (including Strutt & Parker acquired in September 2017), Asset Management, Cardif Pinnacle, Commercial Finance, Personal Finance and Vauxhall Finance. Around half of its employees are in Corporate & Institutional Banking, based in London, while the others are based in various offices across the country, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester.
London, Paris – 12th July 2018 BNP Paribas is the world’s best bank for Sustainable Finance according to the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2018.
In granting this award, Euromoney underlined the significant steps taken by BNP Paribas aimed at having a positive impact on society.
Helen Avery, Sustainable Finance Editor, Euromoney said: “BNP Paribas has committed itself to sustainable finance in a way that is unmatched in the sector. By turning down deals and pulling out of sectors that are not sustainable, as well as driving new sustainable finance initiatives across all of its businesses.”
In particular Euromoney highlighted the Group’s decision to cease financing of oil and gas from shale and oil from tar sands, and its decision to cease financing and investment activities of tobacco companies. At the end of 2017, BNP Paribas had allocated 155bn euros towards financing projects which contribute directly to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Jean Laurent Bonnafe, CEO, BNP Paribas said:
“We are delighted to be recognised by Euromoney in their annual awards for excellence. At BNP Paribas, we put sustainable finance at the heart of our business model. We believe banks have a crucial role to play, leveraging our place at the centre of the economy, in order to bring together individuals, businesses and investors to channel resources towards projects which address the major social and environmental challenges facing society.”
“I would like to thank our clients and partners who entrust us with their projects and who have challenged us to provide new solutions as they also seek more sustainable models. And I would like to thank our staff who are passionate about having a positive impact in their work and have been a key driver in the bank’s focus on environmental and social issues.”
BNP Paribas was also recognised in the following categories:
• Best Bank for Sustainable Finance, Western Europe
• Best Bank, Luxemburg
• Best Investment Bank, France
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Claire Helleputte – +33 (0)1 55 77 89 63 – claire.helleputte@bnpparibas.com
Notes to Editors
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas employs more than 9,000 people across 10 business lines in the UK. These include Corporate & Institutional Banking, Exane BNP Paribas, Leasing Solutions, Arval, Real Estate (including Strutt & Parker acquired in September 2017), Asset Management, Cardif Pinnacle, Commercial Finance, Personal Finance and Vauxhall Finance. Around half of its employees are in Corporate & Institutional Banking, based in London, while the others are based in various offices across the country, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester.
About Euromoney
For almost 50 years, Euromoney has been the leading publication for covering the growth of international finance. Over the last 12 months, its coverage has included interviews with close to 100 bank CEOs, ministers of finance and central bank governors around the world. Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence are the awards that matter to the banks and bankers who matter. They were established in 1992 and were the first of their kind in the global banking industry. This year, Euromoney received almost 1,500 submissions from banks in an awards programme that covers 20 global awards, more than 50 regional awards, and best bank awards in close to 100 countries.
London, UK – 9 February 2018 – BNP Paribas today announced that Charlotte Conlan, EMEA head of high-yield bond and loan syndicate, has won GlobalCapital Magazine’s Loans Banker of the Year in 2017. Ms Conlan accepted the award at a dinner to celebrate the magazine’s annual loans and leveraged finance awards on the evening of 7 February 2018, at Gibson Hall in London.
Fred Zorzi, global head of syndicate for bonds and loans, BNP Paribas said: “I am delighted for Charlotte and pleased that her hard work has been recognised. We have ranked #1 bookrunner for EMEA syndicated loans four times in the past five years which is no easy feat; and this is thanks to Charlotte and her team.”
Ms. Conlan joined BNP Paribas in 2000 as head of leveraged syndication. Five years later, she was given additional responsibility for infrastructure and project finance. In 2013, she was appointed head of loan syndication for EMEA, before being appointed to her current role in 2015, when the bank merged its leveraged loan and high yield bond syndicate desks.
In 2017, BNP Paribas ranked #1 and #2 by number of deals for loans and high-yield bonds respectively, according to Dealogic.
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About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 74 countries, with more than 192,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.
About BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking
Fully integrated in the BNP Paribas Group, BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) (www.cib.bnpparibas.com) is a leading provider of solutions to two client franchises: corporates and institutionals, and operates across EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa), APAC (Asia Pacific) and the Americas. The bank is a global leader in Debt Capital Markets and Derivatives. It is a top European house in Equity Capital Markets and it has leading franchises in Specialized Financing. In Securities Services, it is a top five House worldwide. BNP Paribas CIB strives to service the global economy by providing solutions to its clients in financing (ECM, DCM, specialized financing), flow banking (trade finance and cash management), financial advisory (M&A, project finance), global markets (interest rates, credit, foreign exchange, equity derivatives), risk management, and securities services.