BlackRock aims for “cathedral builders” by looking beyond front-office roles
Asset management firms recognise a changing landscape for operations and non-front-office teams as technology and culture evolution continues.
Tag: BNP Paribas Asset Management
Senior buy-siders make case against EMS in fixed income
Carl James and Yann Couellan persuaded some delegates at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit this week that there is no need for an EMS in fixed income trading.
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Yann Couellan: The path of the curious
Curiosity is the key to survival in the world of FICC (Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities) trading, and Yann Couellan, head of FICC trading at BNP Paribas Asset Management, knows this better than most. Couellan speaks to David Whitehouse about his career so far and what still excites him about the future.
BNP Paribas Asset Management adds chief data officer
Newly created role established to oversee data management across the investment management firm.
BNP Paribas Asset Management uses blockchain for fund transactions
Asset manager has completed test of end-to-end fund transaction using blockchain technology.
Allianz UK institutional head joins BNP Paribas Asset Management
Philip Dawes worked at Allianz Global Investors for 16 years, most recently as head of UK institutional.
Fixed income execution head departs AXA for role at BNP Paribas
Yann Couellan spent more than a decade with AXA Investment Management as head of fixed income execution.
BNP Paribas Asset Management acquires stake in robo-advisor
Robo-advisor gambit offers advisory-guided and fully autonomous interface for asset managers and banks.