Patrick Zoro is speaking with Pierre Lepinoy from Nice (France) about the 2008 Sub prime crisis from the perspective of a banker involved in securitization. Pierre Lépinoy holds a degree in economics from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and an MBA from ENSAE (Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique). After working as an economist for the World Bank, and as a negotiator of gas purchase contracts for the French state gas utility, Pierre joined Paribas in 1986 managing the bank’s equity investments and M&A business in the oil and gas business. As a member of Paribas New York executive committee (1999-2002), he chaired the North America credit committee and supervised Portfolio Management, Structured Finance and Asset Workout. After heading Loan Portfolio Management in the US and globally (2004-2006) he was entrusted with the management of the bank’s global securitization portfolio following the subprime crisis of 2007. He was finally appointed head of ALM Treasury BNP Paribas Securities Services (2012-2013).

Patrick Zoro speaks with Stephen Kay a Managing Director at Marsh USA about his days at McGill University in Canada and move to New York. The topic of credit insurance is being introduced which allow banks to manage their exposure.

Patrick Zoro speaks with Robert Shrekgast former Credit Structurer and Marketer who is in the launching phase of an emerging market fund. Robert revisits his former stomping ground and offers insights on what it takes to work in trading, research and structuring, back-office. He also offers insights in the job interview process.

Marcia Banks Deputy Director of the International Association of Portfolio Managers based in New York talks with Patrick Zoro about the role of Portfolio Management, regulatory changes impacting banks and the changing banking environment.