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Thorsten Heidt (pictured) has joined Leonteq as managing director at the Swiss provider’s Frankfurt office. Heidt rejoins the structured products industry after a 12-month career break following his departure from Société Générale in December 2021. Heidt transferred to the French bank in 2019 as a managing director following the acquisition of the German Bank’s EMC division. He was head of corporate & institutional sales Dach region in equity markets