29/04/2013
Laurent Guillet appointed as CEO of Amundi London Branch
Amundi on Friday announced the appointment of LaurentGuillet as chief executive officer (CEO) of Amundi London Branch. He replaces Laurent Crosnier, who had held the dual role of CEO and chief investment officer since October 2010. Amundi has now decided to separate these two roles. Laurent Guillet will take on his responsibilities as chief executive officer, Amundi London Branch on 1st June, subject to regulatory approval, while maintaining his role as chief executive officer of Amundi Alternative Investments which he has held since May 2011. “Laurent’s objective will be two-fold,” a statement from Amundi states: “to focus on business development with UK investors building on Amundi’s strong expertise and to promote Amundi London’s fund management expertise globally.” Now focusing on the investment side of the business, Laurent Crosnier will maintain his responsibilities as CIO of the London Branch and deputy head of Amundi’s Fixed Income platform under the direction of Eric Brard, global head of Fixed Income.“In this role,” the firm says, “Laurent will continue to drive the business as a centre of excellence in fund management for all global products including credit, government bonds, and emerging market debt, and equities.” Laurent Guillet has been CEO of Amundi AI since May 2011 and was previously Deputy CEO, having joined in April 2007 to focus on the managed account platform. Crosnier, for his part, was appointed CIO of Amundi London Branch. In October 2010, he took on the position of CEO of Amundi London Branch, retaining his role of CIO and continuing to act in this capacity.
