Last December, the private equity firms Cognetas (formerly Electra Partners) and 3i signed an agreement under which 3i will acquire the shares of Azelis S.A for €315m. Azelis is a leading pan-European specialty chemicals distributor, which operates as the outsourced…

London – BNP Paribas is delighted to announce that it has been named ‘Equity Derivatives House of the Year’ in Risk magazine’s 2007 awards, which recognise innovation and excellence in derivatives and risk management. BNP Paribas has long been established…

BNP Paribas launches its new Innovation Awards open to all BNP Paribas employees. This initiative demonstrates BNP Paribas’ commitment to making innovation one of its major assets in a profession where research and development already play an important part, from…

Central Europe, a key region where Cardif is strengthening its positions Cardif recently received the requisite authorizations from Bulgarian and Romanian regulatory authorities to create insurance companies to market life insurance and personal protection insurance.Business will be launched in February…

London/Paris – Acropole Asset Management (Acropole AM), the first investment manager in France exclusively dedicated to the management of convertible bonds, has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) as global custodian and fund administrator. BNP Paribas will also provide…

Dexia and BNP Paribas have commenced exclusive discussions regarding the projected sale of Dexia Banque Privée France (“DBPF”). DBPF is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dexia BIL, which offers private banking services to private clients and not-for-profit organizations. As at 30…

London/Zurich – the Bâloise Insurance Group (Bâloise), one of Europe’s leading insurers with CHF 65 billion of assets under management, has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) to provide global custody and investment administration services in multiple locations across…

BNP Paribas and the Taiwan Co-operative Bank today have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which forms the foundation for formalizing strategic cooperation between the two parties. Under the MOU, Taiwan Cooperative Bank and BNP Paribas will explore areas of…

Integration plan implemented at a fast pace Synergies of 480 million euros, increased by 20% from initial estimates Overall balance sheet adjustments and restructuring costs confirmed Rome, 1st December 2006. Following the acquisition of BNL by BNP Paribas earlier this…

Baudouin Prot is the winner of the prize “Financier of the year” 2006. He has been rewarded for the success of the acquisition of Italian-based BNL. Read more about it.