BNP Paribas hires Deutsche Bank corporate equity derivatives head

Sophie Franklin, a former managing director in corporate equity derivatives at Deutsche Bank in London, has joined BNP Paribas as head of strategic equity. Franklin will be based in London and report to Xavier Mengin, global head of strategic equity, global market equity derivatives, and will join in October, according to sources. Franklin's arrival coincides with a reshuffle in the division following the appointment of Alexandra Basirov ( pictured ) as global head of sustainable finance for fi