BNP Paribas has appointed Clarence T’ao as managing director, head of emerging Asian markets of its wealth management arm. T’ao will report to Mignonne Cheng, chief executive at BNP Paribas Wealth Management Asia Pacific. T’ao’s role is a new position and he will be based in Hong Kong. Before taking up his latest role at the French bank, T’ao was chief executive of BNP Paribas (China), a position that has held since 2010. Prior to that, Ta’o, who joined BNPP in 2000, has held a number of senior