BNP Paribas Securities Services is expanding its market and financing services for clients in Asia Pacific with the launch of a new agency securities lending desk in Hong Kong. This desk will complement existing services offered in Sydney, London and New York. BNP Paribas has appointed Anthony McDonald to head up the Hong Kong agency securities lending desk. He joins from SEB, reporting to Natalie Floate, APAC head of market & financing services, and Andrew Geggus, global head of agency lending trading.