Bison Bank has initiated a new term of the Board of Directors running until 2029, keeping António Henriques at the head of the Executive Committee as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Lisbon, October 1 – Bison Bank announces today the entry into office of its new Board of Directors for the 2026–2029 term. The body brings together a team with extensive national and international experience in the financial sector, with a special focus on banking.
Bian Fang continues as Chairman of the Board of Directors, with Issuf Ahmad serving as Vice-Chairman. Executive board members António Henriques and André Rendeiro, who transition from the previous term, also make up the body, alongside Jorge Raminhos and Nuno Correia, who assume their roles after several years in senior positions at Bison Bank. Non-executive board members Ana Maria Machado Fernandes and Susana Bento, who are joining the bank for the first time, also join the Board of Directors, alongside Jenny Wang, who remains in her position from the previous term. The Board of Directors is supported by Marta Franco in the role of Company Secretary.
The Executive Committee continues to be led by António Henriques as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ensuring the continuity of the Bank’s sustainable growth strategy. André Rendeiro maintains his role as CRO, while Jorge Raminhos and Nuno Correia take on the roles of CTO and CBDO, respectively.
The executive team increases to four members, with complementary skills in strategy, business development, technology, operations, financial control, and internal control, thereby strengthening the bank’s capacity to successfully implement its business model.
The executive team’s focus will remain on serving its high-net-worth individual and institutional clients, both domestic and international, in the areas of private banking, corporate advisory, depository banking, and digital assets, built on the development of relationships with its strategic partners as well as the use of an increasingly technological and innovative foundation.
The new composition of the Board of Directors also strengthens its governance structure in supervisory areas, with an increase in the number of non-executive members to five, providing the bank with a greater capacity to face the challenges of an increasingly regulated financial sector in constant transformation.
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About the Members of the Board of Directors
- Bian Fang has over 30 years of experience in investment banking and capital markets, having worked in financial institutions in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Singapore. She has chaired the Board of Directors of Bison Bank since 2022, after serving as a member of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Bank.
- Issuf Ahmad has around 30 years of experience in auditing and supervision within the financial sector. A Statutory Auditor (Revisor Oficial de Contas) since 1991, he has performed supervisory duties at Bison Bank since 2016, including in audit, oversight, and remuneration committees.
- António Henriques has extensive experience in banking management, transformation, and operations. He has been CEO of Bison Bank since 2022, following executive roles at the Bank, and has worked at institutions such as Banif, Oitante, and Millennium BCP.
- André Rendeiro has close to 30 years of cross-cutting experience in banking across business, support, and internal control areas. He has been an executive board member at Bison Bank since 2018, with responsibilities in risk, compliance, and legal & governance, following stints at Banco Finantia, Millennium BCP, and Banco Mello.
- Jorge Raminhos has over 40 years of experience in information technology, banking operations, and organizational management. He has led Bison Bank’s IT and Operations areas since 2018, including technological infrastructure, operational resilience, and business continuity, after spells at BES and Banif.
- Nuno Correia has over 36 years of experience in private banking and financial markets in Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. He has been associated with Bison Bank and its predecessor since 2004, serving as Managing Director and Head of Business Development since 2018.
- Ana Maria Machado Fernandes has over 38 years of experience in management and governance within the financial and energy sectors. Her background includes non-executive roles at CGD and Banco CTT, as well as senior executive positions in groups such as EDP and Galp.
- Susana Bento has over 25 years of experience in financial advisory, with a focus on the financial sector. She was a Partner in Deloitte’s Strategy & Transactions area for several years, where she led valuation, modelling, M&A, restructuring, and business planning projects.
- Jenny Wang has around 20 years of experience in the financial sector, including insurance, financial brokerage, and banking. She has performed supervisory duties at Bison Bank since 2018 and has been a non-executive board member and Audit Committee member since 2022.
About Bison Bank
Bison Bank, S.A. is a Portuguese bank focused on providing a comprehensive and specialized range of Private Banking, Depository Bank, Corporate Advisory, and Digital Asset services to individual and institutional clients. It benefits from a strategic connection between European and other global markets. Headquartered in Lisbon, the Bank operates with a global reach, supported by its strong presence in Europe and its network of international partners.