Patrick Rochette
EDUCATION
1981 Assas University, Paris
- MBA, Economics (Maitrise de Sciences Economiques)
- BA, Law (Licence en Droit)
1980 Institute of Political Sciences, Paris
( I.E.P. Paris - Public Service )
1974 French International School, Saint Germain-en-Laye (France)
Baccalaureat in Sciences
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 - Present Bank of London and the Middle East, London
Director,
Head of International Client Coverage and Product Development
· BLME is the leading Islamic Bank in Europe
· In charge of the distribution team of Sharia’a compliant Asset Management and Treasury
products to clients (including Financial Institutions, Asset Managers, Family Offices,
Pension Funds, Takaful) based in Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia
· In charge of Islamic structuring of Asset Management and Treasury products
2004 – 2007 WestLB AG, London
Director,
FX, Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives
Head of Distribution for Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
· Heading a team of ten professionals
· Distribution of derivative products/solutions to clients based in North Africa, Levant, Middle East and Europe (excluding Germany)
· Liability and asset management products for Financial Institutions, Corporates and Fund Managers
2003 Contemporary Art Company, Vietnam
Partner,
· Creation of a partnership involved in contemporary Vietnamese art
(support artists’ production and organize art exhibitions)
· This business has been transferred to London where it is still active through a gallery based in Notting Hill
1999 – 2002 ING, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo
Director, Head of FX Option Sales / Financial Engineering
· 2001-2002 : Tokyo, Development of the Japanese FX Option business
· 2000-2001 : Hong Kong, Head of FX Option Sales for Asia
· 1999-2000 : London, Derivative sales for Eastern European products
1998 – 1999 CIE DE TRESORERIE B. DE ROTHSCHILD, Geneva
Executive Director – Derivative Products
· Risk management analysis and derivative products for European corporates.
· In charge of emerging market developments (Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia)
1996 – 1997 BEAR STEARNS INTERNATIONAL, London
Director, FX Option Sales
· Selling and structuring of Asian currencies and FX options to European clients
1995 – 1996 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Singapore
Executive Director,
Head of FX Sales for Asia
· Development of the Asian currency business and management of the FX sales team.
· Direct contact with the US hedge funds dealing in the Asian time zone and the Asian
central banks.
1992 – 1995 MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL BANK, London
Director,
Head of FX Sales for Europe and Middle East
Joined as a currency option specialist (pricing and strategies) and senior FX sales in charge
of France, Belgium and Italy. From 1994, head of FX sales for Europe and Middle East,
and manager of a team of twelve international sales.
1983 – 1992 BANQUE PARIBAS, Paris
Head of European FX Sales
· 1990-1992 : Head of FX Option sales for Europe
· 1989 : FX Option sales for French customers
· 1987-1988 : Trader of French commercial papers and T-bills
· 1983-1986 : Credit Analyst covering major French corporates
1981 – 1983 FRENCH EMBASSY, Manama
Diplomat
· Cultural Attaché, in charge of the cooperation between France and Bahrain.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
· In charge of the column “Currency Option Strategies” for the French weekly economic newspaper
“La Synthēse Financiēre” between 1990 and 1997
· Currently lecturer of Islamic Finance at Paris Dauphine University for Masters’ students
· Non executive board member of a Swiss based financial derivatives advisory company