BNP Paribas SA has announced the appointment of an Asia-Pacific client lines head. The firm has announced the appointment of Elaine Tan as its head of asset owners and asset managers client lines for Asia-Pacific. Tan is to take over from Philippe Tassin who was recently appointed as head of asset owners and asset managers client lines for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Tan is to be based in Singapore and is to oversee the development of securities services' asset owners and asset managers franchise across the Asia-Pacific region. She has more than 20 years of experience in the securities services industry.