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EFA Group announces appointment of ex BNP Paribas head as senior advisor

Friday, January 22, 2016
Opalesque Industry Update - EFA Group, an independent asset manager specializing in private credit, has announced the appointment of Jacques-Olivier Thomann as its Senior Advisor. He will work with the management team in providing strategic counsel and insights on the business.

Prior to joining EFA Group, Jacques-Olivier was with BNP Paribas as general manager of the Switzerland branch since 2009, responsible for structured finance, which includes among others, commodity finance, commodity structured finance, export finance, project finance and shipping. Before taking over those responsibilities, he held various senior positions within the bank in Geneva, Singapore and Paris, including as Global Head of Commodity Finance.

He is one of the founders of the Geneva Trading and Shipping Association (GTSA), where he served as Chairman since its foundation in 2006 and is now the Honorary President. He is also Member of the Executive Board of the Geneva Financial Centre Foundation.

“We are very fortunate to have someone of Jacques-Olivier’s caliber and breadth of experience. He has been very active and enthusiastic about supporting the team with his invaluable guidance. With his wealth of knowledge in the banking and finance sectors, I am certain that Jacques-Olivier will add value to the Group,” said Francois Dotta, CEO of EFA Group.

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