Thierry Sciard has been appointed head of the Capital Markets Division of Calyon, the corporate and investment banking arm of the Crédit Agricole group. Mr Sciard, who was assistant director of capital markets activities at Calyon, replaces Joël Jeuvell, who is leaving for personal reasons.

The Crédit Agricole group wishes to thank Mr Jeuvell for contributing actively to the organisation of Calyon following the merger of the capital markets businesses of Crédit Lyonnais and Crédit Agricole Indosuez.

The organisational structure of the Capital Markets Division, as well as all the management appointments for product lines and support functions, have been confirmed.