BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Emmanuel Dray as EMEA Head of Investor Coverage, which sits within Financial Institutions Coverage (FIC), and focuses its efforts on a select client base of rapidly growing asset managers and hedge funds.

FIC is a global coverage group of senior bankers who act as fully integrated senior resources to a key group of Financial Institutions, leveraging BNPP's full range of service offerings including, but not limited to, Global Markets, Global Banking, Securities Services, Real Estate, and Distribution capabilities.

Emmanuel brings nearly 30 years’ experience at the bank in both Paris and London, most recently as Head of Hedge Fund and Asset Manager Sales for Global Equity and Head of EQD in the UK. He previously served in various global leadership roles including Head of EQD Trading, Head of EQD Flow Sales and Trading, and Head of Delta One Trading. He began his career as an interest rate swaps and options trader.