BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Jane Ambachtsheer as Global Head of Sustainability
BNP Paribas Asset Management announces the appointment of Jane Ambachtsheer as Global Head of Sustainability. Jane will report to Frédéric Janbon, CEO and Head of Investments of BNP Paribas Asset Management. She will join on 27 August and will be based in (...)
Unigestion expands its US presence with three senior appointments
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager with the scale to deliver tailor-made investment solutions to clients globally, has further expanded its US business with three senior appointments and established a new dedicated, on the ground sales (...)
Olivier Guigné succeeds Mikaël Cohen as head of investments
Starting on 1 September 2018, Olivier Guigné will take over as CNP Assurances’ head of investments. He will be taking over from Mikaël Cohen who was appointed to the position in 2011, and who is now preparing to take up new professional challenges outside the (...)
BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Fabien Madar as Co-Head of Distribution Europe, covering Southern Europe
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Fabien Madar as Co-head of Distribution Europe covering Southern Europe, within BNPP AM’s Global Client Group, its worldwide Sales and Marketing (...)
BlackRock Appoints Arnaud Gihan Head of iShares Business for France
Arnaud Gihan has been appointed Head of BlackRock’s iShares business for France, succeeding Benoit Sorel who becomes Head of Product for iShares across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Amundi affirms its ambition double AuM in its ETF and Indexing business in the next three years
Amundi is targeting its ETF & Indexing expertise as one of the core axes of its development strategy, with the aim of reaching AuM of $100bn (€75bn) in the next three years.
USD 2 trillion in investments back Green Bonds to tap USD 100 trillion bond market for climate solutions
Investors representing over two trillion dollars of assets under management as of September 23, issued an Investor Statement on Green Bonds and Climate Bonds, committing to grow a global market in the financing of climate change solutions. At the same a group of 13 (...)
CalPERS Responds to News that Bill Gross has Left Pimco
Calpers will continue to monitor developments at Pimco, and will conduct a thorough analysis of his exposure managed by the firm. Calpers has no plans at this time to make changes with his Pimco mandate...
Natixis Asset Management and Dorval Finance strengthen their strategic partnership
After six years of fruitful cooperation, Natixis Asset Management and Dorval Finance are strengthening their strategic partnership. On 9 September, Natixis Asset Management increased its stake in Dorval Finance from 25% to (...)
CalPERS Receives Citigroup Settlement Payment Totaling $88 Million
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has $88 million more in its investment portfolio thanks to a payment received this week from the California Attorney General’s Office as part of a global settlement reached by the US Department of Justice, FDIC, and (...)