Dexia Securities France has expanded its 15-strong European equities analyst team with the appointment of Georges Dieng to cover the European automobile sector.

Dieng's appointment is the latest in a series of hires at the Paris-based broking subsidiary of Dexia, the Franco-Belgian cross-border bank. Unlike many of its French competitors, Dexia Securities France, formerly known as ODB Equities, has continued to expand through the downturn in the European equities markets.