BNPP IP aims to double Asian profit contribution

In April last year, the blood of Asia-based BNP Paribas and Fortis staff ran cold on the announcement of the firms' planned merger. Many, even those on the BNPP payroll, worried that the plans -- driven out of Paris -- would be overly Euro-centric and could spell major casualties in the region. One year on, BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has officially completed its integration with Fortis Investments. Now that the dust has settled, there hasn't actually been a great deal …