SG ramps up financial institutions and hedge fund coverage

French investment bank SG has refined its coverage of financial institutions and hedge funds with two internal promotions.

De Doan Tran was named global head of financial institutions, a department that deals with euro capital markets, structured finance and derivatives.

Tran has held a number of positions at the French bank, which he joined in 1984, including head of financial engineering and securitisation in the debt finance division. Replacing Christian Gomez who has moved to Switzerland to become chief country officer, Tran will work from both the London and Paris offices.

Bruno Lebre has taken up the role of head of hedge fund relations, a new position at the bank. SG said the move was part of a strategic focus on hedge fund clients. Having spent 16 years at SG, he has also held a number of senior positions, most recently the chief executive of wholly owned subsidiary Lyxor Asset Management.

In his new role Lebre will report to Tran.