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Crédit Agricole CIB Global Markets Division hires Sebastien Lafosse as Head of Retail and Private Banking Group for the Americas.

Sebastien brings more than 10 years experience in the Retail Distribution space, starting his career at Société Générale as part of the Latin American structured products distribution, then on the Retail Structured Product team at Morgan Stanley and most recently at Natixis heading the Cross Asset Solutions Distribution.

Structured Products redeployment is one of the pillars of Crédit Agricole CIB's Medium Term Plan and is a key component of the Americas franchise's growth.

Based in New York, Sebastien reports locally to Stanislas Varin, Head of Cross Asset Structuring and Koceila Maames, Head of Financial Institutions Sales Americas. He reports globally to Regis Benichou, Global Head of Retail and Private Banking Group.

“We are pleased Sebastien is joining the Global Markets Research Division in the Americas. He brings a wealth of product knowledge and important relationships to Crédit Agricole CIB which will enable us to further expand our Structured Products offering in line with the Bank’s risk profile,” said Gene K. Kim, Head of Global Markets for the Americas and International at Crédit Agricole CIB.

Notes to Editors:

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Crédit Agricole CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Crédit Agricole Group, the world’s n°11 bank measured by Tier One Capital (The Banker, July 2016). The Bank offers its clients a comprehensive range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance and corporate banking, structured around six major divisions:

• Client Coverage & International Network

• International Trade & Transaction Banking

• Global Investment Banking

• Structured Finance

• Global Markets

• Debt Optimisation & Distribution

The Bank provides support to clients in large international markets through its network with a presence in major countries in Europe, America, Asia Pacific and Middle East and North Africa.

For more information, please visit its website at www.ca-cib.com

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