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.
London, UK- 15 December 2017 – BNP Paribas today announced it has been named IFR’s Derivatives House of the Year 2017. IFR is a leading capital markets publication, providing insight and market intelligence. BNP Paribas also won :
- Equity Derivatives House of the Year, for the second year running
- Euro Bond House of the Year
- European Corporate Investment Grade House of the Year
- Asia-Pacific Mid-Market Equity House of the Year
In the write up for the Derivatives House of the Year, IFR said :
“As volatility evaporated, derivatives businesses had to focus on core strengths to make headway in 2017. For an integrated approach that spread equity know-how across asset classes and enabled effective risk transfer across the broad client franchise, BNP Paribas is IFR’s Derivatives House and Equity Derivatives House of the Year. Even as the US Federal Reserve pulled the trigger on rates, markets remained unshaken and banks had to battle for their share of a shrinking wallet as volatility plumbed new lows. Three years after combining equities and fixed income under a global markets umbrella, BNP Paribas outpaced much of the competition – dramatically so in equities – gaining market share in all client segments as equity derivatives innovation was unleashed across rates and credit businesses.”
Olivier Osty, executive head of global markets at BNP Paribas said:
“We are delighted to have been recognized by IFR for this prestigious award. Thanks to the mindset, focus and commitment of our teams, we have been able to grow the franchise over the last 3 years, from a product house to a full-service client house. Our aim is to be seen as a market leader around the world in derivatives. We look forward to continuing to be a strong European partner and European bank of choice for our global clients.”
The bank was also recognised for its digital aspirations in preparation for MiFID II. The Smart Derivatives platform was credited for automatic structured products pricing going multi-asset, adding credit-linked notes and rates products.
Nicolas Marque, global head of equity derivatives at BNP Paribas said: “There’s a technological revolution going on and choices being made today will be a huge differentiating factor tomorrow.”
On the Bond House and Europe Investment-Grade Corporate Bond House of the Year awards, IFR said: “Building on an already impressive track record, BNP Paribas maintained its standing in the single currency and once again helped navigate corporate clients through their fundraising initiatives.”
Martin Egan, co global head of primary and credit markets said: “It’s all about cumulative advantage. Connectivity is the key, with the intelligence shared among the teams.”
Additionally BNP Paribas was a book runner on nine of the deal award wins highlighting the breadth and depth of its platform across all asset classes.
- PEMEX €4.25bn
- Enel’s US$5bn
- France’s €7bn 22-year Green bond
- Nationwide Building Society’s £795m CCDS
- Argentina’s SFr400m three-and-a-half-year bond
- Bank of Ireland’s dual-tranche Tier 2
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) US$2.15bn dual-currency Green bond
- Export-Import Bank of Korea’s US$2bn three-tranche
- China National Chemical Corp’s (ChemChina) US$12.7bn bridge loan
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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.
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.
London, UK – 25 September 2017 – BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking today announces the appointments of Matthew Clark as global head of prime brokerage sales and Jerome Bassot as global head of prime trading.
Mr. Clark, who joins the bank from Citigroup and Mr. Bassot, who has been promoted within BNP Paribas, will jointly lead the bank’s execution and financing offering to prime brokerage and equity derivatives clients. Mr. Clark is responsible for promoting BNP Paribas’ multi-asset prime brokerage services to the bank’s institutional investor clients in EMEA, the US and APAC.
As global head of prime trading, Mr. Bassot’s role will include the banks’ delta one and prime brokerage trading. Both are newly created roles based in London and come as the bank extends its successful delta one capabilities to its institutional investor client base.
Mr. Clark has more than 30 years’ experience in banking. At Citibank, he was most recently managing director and global head of client executives within sales, in the investor services division. Prior to Citibank, Mr. Clark spent 20 years at Goldman Sachs holding various senior roles within the physical and synthetic prime brokerage business.
Mr. Bassot joined BNP Paribas in 2000 and has held a series of positions within delta one equity derivatives trading. He was most recently global head of delta one trading, for which BNP Paribas is a well-recognised leader.
Both Mr. Clark and Mr. Bassot will report to Raphaël Masgnaux and Arne Groes, global co-heads of Prime Solutions & Financing and G10 Rates, and to Nicolas Marque global head of equity derivatives at the bank. Mr. Bassot will still report into Emmanuel Dray global head of equity derivatives linear trading.
Messrs Masgnaux and Groes said: “We are pleased that Matthew has chosen to join BNP Paribas and that Jerome has been appointed into this important newly created position. Prime brokerage is a key growth area for the bank and we have significantly expanded our capabilities since 2014.
“We now service a range of fund structures including AIF and UCITS, and we can cater to funds choosing to deploy any variety of strategies including equity and credit long-short, for example. Matthew and Jerome will play a key role in growing our franchise in this area, with Matthew bringing his considerable commercial experience, and Jerome the trading expertise he has built during his time at BNP Paribas.”
BNP Paribas covers the full institutional value chain, offering prime brokerage, financing, derivatives, clearing and execution, as well as global and sub-custody of assets, fund administration, and collateral management services.
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About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas 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.
London, UK – 21 September 2017 – BNP Paribas has been named GlobalCapital’s Derivatives Bank of the Year. The bank also landed awards for best Credit Derivatives Bank and best Interest Rates Derivatives Bank.
The GlobalCapital Derivatives awards recognise banks that have grown, innovated and strengthened the global derivatives market over the past year. They are judged by the editors of GlobalCapital along with market participants. This is the second time BNP Paribas has won the Derivatives Bank of the Year award since the creation of the Global Markets business in 2014.
Olivier Osty, Executive Head of Global Markets said: “It is an honour to win the Derivatives Bank of the Year Award and the bank awards for both Credit and Interest Rate Derivatives. At BNP Paribas Global Markets we build long-term relationships with our corporate and institutional clients, serving them with innovative solutions that meet their needs worldwide across all asset classes. Winning these awards is a testament to the strength of these relationships, and I would like to thank all our clients and teams for making this achievement possible.”
In relation to the Derivatives Bank of the Year award, GlobalCapital said: “BNP Paribas demonstrated an impressive strategy for expanding its derivatives offering while maintaining its existing strengths and won praise for its can do attitude in adapting to technological change.”
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| Sarisher Mann | sarisher.mann@uk.bnpparibas.com | +44 (0) 207 595 8150 |
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.
London, 19 September 2017 — BNP Paribas is delighted to announce that Neehal Shah has joined the bank as Global Head of G10 FX Trading with immediate effect. Neehal will be based in London and report directly to Adrian Boehler, Global Co-Head of FXLM & Commodity Derivatives.
Adrian Boehler, Global Co-Head of FXLM & Commodity Derivatives said:
“As we look to respond to challenging market conditions in G10 FX, Neehal will be tasked with repositioning our G10 FX offering across our cash and derivative businesses, both voice and electronic. He will work in close partnership with sales to ensure full alignment in connecting the franchise to the platform and driving a positive client experience. This is key as we strive to increase our relevance to, and penetration with, our key institutional and corporate clients globally.”
Neehal joins BNP Paribas with a wealth of relevant experience garnered over an 18-year career at Deutsche Bank where he held a number of senior positions including Global Head of Currency Options and Complex Risk Trading, Head of FX Trading Americas and Global Head of FX Investor Sales. He was also Global Head of Markets Electronic Sales as well as a member of Deutsche Bank’s Markets Electronic Trading Management Committee. In addition to his London-based roles, Neehal has spent time in Tokyo, Sydney and New York during his career.
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BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 75 countries, with more than 189,000 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 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
After 3 months of intense work, BNP Paribas business lines and the selected startups have presented their Proof of Concepts at the Expo Day to a large audience:
- Birdycent with BNP Paribas Personal Finance
- Miracl with BNP Paribas Personal Finance
- DreamQuark with IFS Risk, IFS Compliance and Wealth Management
- Savedo with BNP Paribas Fortis
- Dunforce with Cash Management
- SBDA Group with BNP Paribas Switzerland
- OneUp with BNP Paribas BDDF
- Vizru with Cardif
Sonect is currently discussing possible collaboration with different business lines.
This first batch of 3 months has exceeded the program stakeholder objectives especially in terms of number of Proof of Concept to be potentially industrialized. It demonstrates BNP Paribas ability to accelerate its digital transformation through efficient open innovation and startup cooperation initiatives.
After the pitches, a new set of 11 startups has been selected by the Business Lines to attend the second batch of this program:
- BehavioSec
- Cryptomove
- Grakn
- Inbenta
- Invoxis
- MatchUpBox
- MondoBrain
- Paytweak
- Scanovate
- ViaSema
- Voxo
BNP Paribas 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.
Innovation according to BNP Paribas, the bank for a changing world
At BNP Paribas, to be innovative means creating a new type of banking relationship and inventing the Bank of Tomorrow. A bank that is both physical and digital, combining the best of both worlds – new ways of interacting provided by the social networks, new services linked to mobile tools, digitization and process simplification. At BNP Paribas, to be innovative means anticipating the changes that are affecting our customers and turning these changes into opportunities. BNP Paribas is determined to draw on collective intelligence – benefiting from external resources by building products and services in conjunction with our customers and forging partnerships with startups and other innovative companies; as well as calling on our own in-house creativity. Proof of this creativity is to be found in the results of the Innovation Awards, which highlight initiatives devised by Group staff, and also in the work of L’Atelier BNP Paribas. With offices in Paris, San Francisco & Shanghai, its prospective vision and extensive experience in understanding the digital economy, L’Atelier BNP Paribas is strategically placed to help the BNP Paribas Group and its clients enable their digital transformation through consulting activities and acceleration programs.
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