Amundi deepens Asia investment bench

Amundi is strengthening its investment platform across Asia, relocating and appointing senior investment leaders as the European asset managers seeks to capture growth opportunities and deepen support for clients across the APAC region.

John Toole has been appointed chief investment officer, Asia, while retaining his global responsibilities as global head and chief investment officer of Amundi's Solutions platform. Based in Hong Kong, he is joined by a number of senior investment professions taking on expanded regional roles.

Andriy Boychuck, global deputy head of emerging markets fixed income, relocated to Singapore in May, while Ray Jian was appointed head of fixed income North Asia and head of emerging markets debt aggregate strategies in July, based in Hong Kong.

Nick McCronway, head of emerging markets equities, Asia, will relocate to Singapore this month, while Siddharth Sanghvi has been appointed emerging markets equity senior portfolio manager, also based in Singapore.

Amundi said the appointments reinforce its commitment to clients across APAC and build on the investment expertise already established across its regional platform.

O'Toole joined Amundi in 2005 and has held senior roles spanning fund research, manager selection and solutions. He became global head and chief investment officer of the Solutions platform in 2022 and is a member of Amundi's executive committee.

Boychuck has more than 20 years' experience across emerging markets and high-yield credit, while Jian has more than 19 years' experience in global emerging markets and also high-yield credit.

Alongside the appointments, McConway brings more than 25 years' experience in Asia and emerging markets equities and has led Amundi's Asia ex-Japan equity business since 2020.

Sanghvi brings more than 20 years' investment experience and was previously head of emerging markets equity research at Amundi.

The appointments come as Amundi seeks to deepen its local investment capabilities, senior professionals now positioned across Hong Kong and Singapore alongside the firm's broader regional operations.

Following the several appointments moves also strengthen Amundi's Singapore investment hub, with three senior investment professionals now based or set to be based in the city. Amundi manages €2,581 billion (approximately A$4.16 trillion) in assets globally.