BNP Paribas has unveiled a big push into Taiwan by announcing the high profile appointments of Peter Kurz and Joseph Yeh. Both new hires will be responsible for spearheading the French firm's drive and development of its newly formed brokerage and corporate finance businesses in Taiwan.
Kurz will join BNP as director, head of research for Taiwan, while Yeh comes on board as director, head of sales for Taiwan. In the newly created roles, Kurz will report to Stewart Callaghan, regional head of company research. Yeh, on the other hand, will report directly to Michael Bugel, head of Asia securities.
In launching its new Taiwan equity brokerage...
