Asset manager Amundi has appointed Christopher Crystal, as head of distribution for the Nordic region.
The appointment follows the firms push into Sweden, where it opened a representative office in the region in March 2013.
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Earlier to this, Crystal worked for Nordea in Sweden where he was in charge of establishing the firm as a tier one bank to European institutions and building the European distribution business.
Crystal’s appointment follows the arrival of Bjorn Sandberg, head of ETF client relationships, and is part of Amundi’s plans to develop its distribution business in Europe and Asia.
Christian Pellis, head of global external distribution, Amundi said: "The establishment of Amundi Sweden shows the group’s long-term commitment to forge close relationships with clients in the Nordic region. We are confident that Chris will have a positive contribution to enabling Amundi to match the needs of investors with innovative solutions."
Valérie Baudson, managing director of Amundi ETF, said: "Our product offering, based on three pillars, cost efficiency, innovation and quality of replication, has already attracted investors in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. The creation of the Swedish office illustrates our commitment to continue our development."
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By GlobalDataAmundi has an AUM of close to 750 billion and with over 100 million retail clients worldwide.
