Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Hires Belan for EMEA Metals Unit

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has hired Joseph Belan to head up its metals and mining investment banking unit, which covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Belan used to work at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) as leader of their metals and mining EMEA as well, and also at Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS).

In 2009 Belan was interim chief executive and board member of Coalcorp, a portfolio company of Pala.

Belan comes from Pala Investments, a private equity firm, where he also headed up metals and mining EMEA. He starts in his position in November 2010.