The French bank Societe Generale has appointed a head of Financial Institutions Sales for Fixed Income and Currencies Global Markets in Asia Pacific.

Florian Dumas takes on the newly created role with immediate effect, his main responsibility is to accelerate the expansion of business for Societe Generale in this sector.

Based in Hong Kong, Dumas reports locally to Guillaume Miquel, head of  Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC), Global Markets, Asia Pacific, and to Albert Loo, global head of FIC and Cross Asset Solution Sales, Global Markets who is based in Paris.

Based in Asia Since 1998

Dumas joins from BNP Paribas where he was head of FX and Rates Institutional Sales, Asia, the bank said in a media statement.

He has been based in Asia since 1998 and has held various front office positions in Tokyo and Singapore, covering both G10 and Emerging Markets.