BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Mostapha Tahiri as head of Asia Pacific, effective 1 February.
In his new role, Tahiri will continue to expand BNP Paribas Securities Services’ business in the Asia Pacific region.
Based in Singapore, Tahiri will report to José Placido, global head of client development for BNP Paribas Securities Services, and to Eric Raynaud, member of the BNP Paribas group executive committee and CEO for the Asia Pacific.
Additionally, Tahiri will join the executive committee of BNP Paribas Securities Services and the BNP Paribas regional executive team.
Most recently, Tahiri was head of institutional investors and head of digital transformation for the Asia Pacific.
Tahiri began his career 20 years ago with BNP Paribas Asset Management, before transferring to BNP Paribas Securities Services in 2005.
He moved to Asia in 2009 to develop and expand BNP Paribas Securities Services’ buy-side franchise in the region.
Tahiri succeeds Philippe Benoît, who will relocate to Paris on 1 February to take up his new position as head of strategic business development and transformation.
In this role, he will report to Patrick Colle, general manager of BNP Paribas Securities Services and is a member of the executive committee of BNP Paribas Securities Services.
