BNP Paribas has appointed John Ferrara as head of sales and relationship management for the institutional investors client segment of the Americas, for the bank’s securities services division.
Based in New York, Ferrara will report to Dennis Bon, head of BNP Paribas Securities Services in the Americas, as well as Alvaro Camunas, global head of client development for BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Ferrara has served in a number of sales roles in securities services and financial technology. Prior to BNP Paribas, Ferrara was at Citi, where he led sales for the asset manager segment for custody and fund services.
Before that, Ferrara was global head of sales and account management at BISAM. Following FactSet’s acquisition of BISAM, Ferrara assumed the role of head of sales for the New York region.
Commenting on Ferrara’s appointment, Bon says: “The institutional investor segment is a key area of focus and growth for BNP Paribas Securities Services. We have made significant investments in the space to serve both our local and global client base over the past few years, and I am very pleased to welcome John to our team to continue to drive our business forward.”
Ferrara adds: “This new role presents an exciting opportunity to further develop this important client segment within one of the leading securities servicers franchises in the world.”
