BNP Paribas has appointed Gary O’Brien as Head of the Financial Intermediaries & Corporates (FI&C) Client Line for its Securities Services business in Asia Pacific.

He will report to Franck Dubois, Head of Asia Pacific for Securities Services at BNP Paribas.

The move sees O’Brien return to Australia, where he began his career in 2005 within the bank’s Australian Securities Services franchise. Since then, he has held a series of senior roles across the region and globally, including leading Custody & Clearing Product for Asia Pacific from Hong Kong SAR.

O’Brien later took charge of the Banks & Brokers segment globally and most recently oversaw the FI&C Client Line for the UK and Middle East. His appointment strengthens BNP Paribas’ regional leadership bench as the bank continues to expand its Securities Services footprint across Asia Pacific.