Société Générale hires head of leveraged capital markets

Société Générale has appointed Spain and Portugal expert Ignacio Blasco to head its leveraged capital markets team for the EMEA loan syndicate.

Blasco is a veteran investment banker; he has more than 20 years of experience, especially in the Iberian markets – previously heading up the leveraged finance team.

The internal appointment of Blasco comes at a time when French banks, including Société Générale, have come under fire for their exposure to sovereign debt, in particular Spain and Portugal.