Axa Investment Managers has restructured its institutional client group to expand its local presence as well as to focus on the investment needs of distinct client groups.
As part of the restructure, AXA IM has appointed Tim Gardener as global head of its new Institutional Client Group while Lisa O’Connor as global head of consultant relations.
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In his new role, Gardener will oversee the development of the firm’s offering and approach to institutional clients, including insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds.
Meanwhile, Elodie Laugel has been named as deputy head of the Institutional Client Group. O’Connor is currently European Head of Consultant Relations while Laugel previously served as head of solutions development in AXA IM’s Multi Asset Client Solutions team.
Under the new changes, Bettina Ducat, formerly head of sales for France, Southern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, will now head the retail and wholesale part of the team.
The Institutional Client Group was created last month and includes a 250-person client-focused group that combines all of the client and sales teams.
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By GlobalDataThis new group is headed by Laurent Seyer, global head of the client group and will be responsible for developing AXA IM’s proposition by client segment (institutional, retail and wholesale), while coordinating and monitoring marketing and client relationship activities.
Seyer said: "The Institutional Client Group will ensure that we are leveraging this competitive advantage to the benefit of all of our clients. It will also support AXA IM in being as well positioned as possible to help its clients and consultants address the investment challenges facing them."
Axa IM chief executive Andrea Rossi said that the restructure marked a first step in improving client experience at the fund manager.
"While continuing to leverage our leading position in Europe, we will strengthen our geographical footprint in 2014 with increased investment in regions where we are less visible today such as the Nordics, Asia including Japan, and the Americas," Rossi added.
