London, UK – 5 December 2018 – BNP Paribas announced that Lewis Burnett joined the bank today as co-head of Corporate Broking, based in London. Lewis reports to Andreas Bernstorff, EMEA head of Equity Capital Markets, and will be overseen by Matthew Ponsonby, UK head of Global Banking.

 The move reunites Lewis with Andrew Forrester, who joined the bank as co-head of Corporate Broking in August. As they build out the Corporate Broking team, Lewis and Andrew will position BNP Paribas as a trusted adviser to the senior management teams of UK FTSE 100 and 250 companies, and increase BNP Paribas’ market share in UK equity-related transactions. Corporate Broking will form a central pillar in BNP Paribas’ UK growth plan, drawing on the research and distribution strength of Exane BNP Paribas, the balance sheet strength of one of Europe’s leading banks, and its market-leading product set.

Lewis was latterly head of UK Advisory and Corporate Broking at Credit Suisse where he worked since 2005, advising on numerous high profile capital raisings and M&A transactions. Prior to that, Lewis was a City lawyer. Andrew was latterly a managing director in Credit Suisse’s UK Advisory and Corporate Broking department. Previously, he was head of UK ECM and Corporate Broking at Nomura, and held senior Corporate Broking positions at Citigroup for more than a decade.

 Andreas Bernstorff, EMEA head of Equity Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, said: “We are pleased to now have both Lewis and Andrew on-board. They bring outstanding knowledge of ‘UK PLC’ and almost 40 years’ collective experience in providing strategic equity advice to UK firms. They will play a key part in increasing the impact BNP Paribas makes in UK equity primary markets, that is commensurate with the leading business we have built in equity research and distribution.”

 Exane BNP Paribas, which is responsible for research and distribution within BNP Paribas’ ECM business, operates one of the largest distribution platforms dedicated to European equities worldwide. It was ranked #1 pan-European equities house by the Extel Survey of investors in 2018 and 2017, with 17 top rated analysts in the 30 equity sectors. On the debt side, BNP Paribas was #1 in Euro-denominated DCM and a top three bookrunner in both high-yield and leveraged loans in Europe, in the first nine months of 2018 according to Dealogic.

 Matthew Ponsonby, UK head of Global Banking, BNP Paribas, said: “Based on our traditional strengths in financing and a uniquely diversified range of services in the UK, we are already a core relationship bank to many FTSE 100 companies. Together with our UK Client Coverage, Financial Sponsors and Financial Institutions Coverage teams, Corporate Broking builds on these areas of strength and is therefore a logical extension of the dialogue we are already having with clients.”

 As part of its 2020 group business development plan, BNP Paribas is looking to grow its business in the UK and other selected European countries, with the aim of becoming the bank of reference for corporates in Europe. Corporate Broking is a central part of that strategy and caps a compelling proposition based on its diversified UK banking platform, leading debt financing capabilities and the #1 ranked equities distribution and research platform in Europe.

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About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas (http://www.bnpparibas.com/) 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 are 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 these 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 and Manchester.

 

 

London, UK – 05 July 2018 – BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking today announced that it has appointed Paul Hollingsworth as UK Economist, effective immediately. Based in London, Paul is responsible for covering the UK economy and reports to Luigi Speranza, Head of European Economics, BNP Paribas.

Paul joins from Capital Economics where he was a Senior UK Economist, with responsibility for macroeconomic analysis of the UK economy. Previously he covered emerging market economies, global financial markets and Europe at Capital Economics. Prior to joining Capital Economics in 2012, he worked in the macroeconomic analysis team at HM Treasury.

Luigi Speranza, Head of European Economics, BNP Paribas said: “Paul is a notable addition to our team. His UK experience will be invaluable in broadening and strengthening our Global Markets Research franchise”.

Olivia Frieser, Global Head of Research, Global Markets BNP Paribas said: “BNP Paribas is expanding its research offering globally, aligning with the digital and sustainability needs of the future and Paul is an important hire for us. The continued evolution of our research platform amplifies BNP Paribas’ commitment to delivering market-leading insights to our clients.”

BNP Paribas Global Markets Research and Strategy team produces comprehensive market views, strategy, trade ideas and analysis across regions, asset classes and sectors. The team covers economics, commodities, credit, emerging markets, equity derivatives, FX, G10 rates and cross-asset strategy.

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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.

London, UK – 29 September 2017 – BNP Paribas has appointed Matthew Ponsonby as Head of UK Corporate Banking in its Corporate and Institutional Banking unit. In this newly-created role, Mr. Ponsonby will be responsible for managing the corporate business of the BNP Paribas Group in the UK and for spearheading its expansion.  He reports to Anne Marie Verstraeten, UK Country Head, BNP Paribas Group and Yannick Jung, Head of EMEA Corporate Clients, Financing and Advisory.

In March, as part of its 2020 Business Development Plan, BNP Paribas CIB identified the UK as one of four target European markets in which it aims to expand its business, with a particular segmental focus on UK corporates and UK subsidiaries of multinational groups.

Ms. Verstraeten said: “We are committed to growing our already well-established UK franchise.  Matthew’s extensive knowledge of the corporate landscape – in the UK and beyond – along with his unparalleled investment banking experience will help us achieve this goal.  His excellent track record of combining strong debt franchises with M&A advisory makes him a particularly good fit for the task in hand.”

Mr. Ponsonby brings more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, in particular investment banking, equity markets and M&A.  He has advised on transactions worth more than GBP350bn over the course of his career, including some of the largest transactions in EMEA.  He joins from Barclays investment bank where he served from 2009-2017, most recently as Vice-Chairman and Global Co-Chief Operating Officer of Banking.  Prior to this, Mr. Ponsonby worked for Citigroup where he held various senior positions including Head of European Utilities, Head of the Advisory Group in Japan, and Global Head of Infrastructure Investment Banking.  Mr. Ponsonby has also held positions at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and Andersen Consulting.

The BNP Paribas Group employs more than 7,500 staff in the UK, serving a broad client base through a comprehensive offering that includes corporate and institutional banking, securities services, real estate services, asset management, insurance, personal finance, leasing solutions and commercial finance.  In 2017, the bank celebrates its 150th year of operation in the UK.  BNP Paribas UK Corporate Banking comprises relationship coverage, corporate debt, advisory, trade and treasury teams.

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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.