HSBC Asset Management has appointed Pierin Menzli as global CIO of equity, moving from his current role of CIO for thematic equities.
Menzli will oversee the active equity platform in his new position, which manages near $30bn. Reporting to global CIO Xavier Baraton, he will place a specific emphasis on emerging markets and Asia, as well as growing thematic offerings.
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Since February this year, Menzli has served as acting global CIO of equity. Before joining HSBC in 2022, Menzli was head of thematic equities at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, where he stayed for nine years. He also spent over nine years at Contrast Capital, and over eight with Sustainable Asset Management (SAM).
“We are pleased to announce Pierin as our new Global CIO for equities as part of our ongoing effort to further scale up our equity platform in our key areas of specialism,” Baraton said.
“Pierin’s significant investment experience in equities will help boost HSBC AM’s equity capabilities. His appointment underscores our unwavering commitment to providing value and excellent service to our clients through the continuous development and enhancement of our expertise.”
Menzli added: “I am grateful and honoured to lead and accelerate the growth of the equities business at HSBC AM. We aim to further strengthen our long-term investment culture and offer differentiated active equities solutions to our clients. At HSBC AM, we rely on our well-connected global equities platform based on multiple local expert investment hubs.”
