BNP Paribas has created a new position to oversee strategy for equities and derivatives in the Americas and appointed its US head of corporate development to fill it.

Christian Roch, who has been at BNP Paribas for more than 15 years, has been appointed head of strategy and corporate development for equities and derivatives in the Americas. He will report to Todd Steinberg, who leads the EQD in the Americas business.