Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking – SGCIB welcomed Alvaro Huete to lead Singapore and Southeast Asia operations as Country Head, covering markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Based in Singapore, Huete will directly report to Jerome Niddam, CEO of Asia Pacific, and will also join the APAC Management Committee.
With over 30 years of expertise in the financial services industry, Huete has been associated with the company for 28 years. He joined Huete in 1997 as Director of the Structured Finance Group. His extensive background also includes earlier stints in investment banking at Nomura and BancoUrquijo.
Alvaro Huete expressed enthusiasm about his new appointment, “Excited to be taking on a new challenge in this dynamic region and building on a fantastic platform. Southeast Asia is a priority market for so many of our clients, and I’m looking forward to learning more about the region and exploring new ways to leverage our expertise and experience in Europe for the opportunities here.”
“With 28 years of experience at Societe Generale, Alvaro has a strong understanding of our clients’ businesses and a deep expertise in financing and advisory to meet their needs. He will play an instrumental role in further developing the GBIS business in Singapore and in continuing to deliver value-added advisory and financial solutions to clients across Southeast Asia,” the company announced.
