HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA
USA has appointed Jorge Unda as Chief Investment Officer of its
asset management units. In his new role, Unda will be responsible
for overseeing the asset management functions of both the bank's
Asset Management & Trust division and those of BBVA Wealth
Solutions, Inc., a registered investment adviser affiliate of the
bank.
Unda will report to Executive Director of BBVA Investment
Services Bruce Hagemann. Most
recently, Unda served in the role of BBVA LatAm Chief Investment
Officer, based in Mexico City.
"Jorge's vast knowledge of diverse, global markets is going to
be a valuable cornerstone to our operations," said Hagemann. "He
has seen a lot and provided solutions to various clients over the
30 years that he has been with BBVA, all within the asset
management and private banking realm. His creativity and management
experience will take our team to a new level."
Unda has been with BBVA since 1990, starting as a product
manager, a position he held until 2003. From there, he became the
CEO of Ultra-High Net-Worth clients in Mexico for five years before ascending to CIO
of Asset Management, also for the bank's Mexico footprint.
He is a CFA charterholder, has a degree in economics from
Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, and both a diploma in Stock Finance
and a Masters in Finance from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de
Mexico. He has been a speaker at
multiple conferences throughout his career, and has participated in
the writing of two books, including Latin American Local Capital
Markets.
He also is proficient in four languages, including Spanish,
English, French and Portuguese. In his new role, Unda will be based
out of the bank's Houston
headquarters.
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About BBVA
BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services
group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position
in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in
Mexico, it has leading franchises
in South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States. It is
also the leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti BBVA. Its purpose is to bring
the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers' real
needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best
financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. The
institution rests in solid values: Customer comes first, we think
big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to
achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S., BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates 641 branches, including 330 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25
largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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