In a reshuffle of its debt capital markets team, BNP Paribas is signalling that it wants to take its presence in Singapore to the next level.
The French bank will send Warren Mar to Singapore this week to become head of debt capital markets. Mar, who formerly ran the firm's fixed income research operations, will be totally changing his job profile when he moves to the Lion City.
He will put down his pen and begin originating deals. His brief is to up the number of Singapore dollar bonds launched by BNP Paribas in the now booming local market, targeting local issuers such as the Land Transport Authority as well as international issuers...
