BNP Paribas Group’s asset management specialist BNP Paribas Investment Partners, has announced a new Chief Executive Officer for its Singapore unit.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPIP) has appointed Christian Bucaro Chief Executive Officer for Singapore, he takes up the new role with immediate effect. Bucaro will report jointly to Ligia Torres, Head of Asia Pacific (pictured below) and Tino Moorrees, Head of Asia Sales, the bank said in a statement.
He takes over the role from Puay-Lit Tan, who BNPIP say has taken time off to pursue his personal interests.
Bucaro will now be responsible for overseeing Singapore’s business interests, and driving local strategy across all client groups. He will also continue to expand and consolidate BNPIP's offerings to the region’s private banking clients, particularly in the Multi Asset Solutions space.
Christian Bucaro joined the Singapore office in 2012 as Team Head Distribution Sales for Southeast Asia and was appointed Head of Private Wealth for BNPIP, Asia Pacific in January 2014.
He joined BNPIP in 2005 in Italy, where he set up a Retail Business Development team. In 2008, he moved to London where he held several senior roles such as Head of U.K. Offshore Business Development and Deputy Head of Global Distributor Relationships.
