MONTREAL, Aug. 24,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank announces the
appointment of Étienne Dubuc as
Executive Vice-President and Co-Head, Financial Markets. Mr.
Dubuc will share the
responsibilities of this role with Denis
Girouard, the current position holder as of November 1, 2022. He will also join the Senior
Leadership Team and report to Laurent
Ferreira, President and Chief Executive Officer. Appointing
a Co‑Head of Financial Markets is part of the strategy to ensure a
smooth transition and develop succession.
"I am pleased to welcome Étienne Dubuc to the Senior Leadership Team. Étienne
has extensive knowledge of financial markets and has frequently
shown his ability to rally teams to achieve ambitious goals and
make the Bank a leader in key activities. His leadership and
ability to generate growth will be major assets for the
organization," stated Laurent
Ferreira, President and CEO of National Bank.
Étienne Dubuc is currently
Executive Vice-President, Managing Director and Head of Equities,
Currencies and Commodities, and Co-Head of Risk Management
Solutions for Financial Markets. He is responsible for all of
National Bank's equity activities, including activities pertaining
to equity derivative sales and trading, electronic trading and
market-making as well as structured product manufacturing and
trading. Since joining the Bank in 1999, Mr. Dubuc has gained in-depth knowledge of the
industry and financial markets through a series of senior
management positions in this sector. He has a Master's degree in
Finance from HEC Montréal and a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He
has been a member of the board of the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation
since 2020.
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times as a top employer and for its commitment to diversity. Its
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