AXA Investment Managers (IM) has promoted Franz Wenzel to the position of institutional solutions strategist within its multi-asset client solutions investment platform.
Previously, Wenzel was chief strategist in the AXA IM research and investment team. He joined the company in 1997 as a European economist.
In his new role, he will focus on development of dedicated multi-asset solutions for institutional clients in central Europe, covering Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
He will report to Mathilde Sauvé, head of institutional solutions at AXA Investment Managers.
Sauvé said: “Franz Wenzel’s deep understanding of markets, combined with his experience of working with highly sophisticated clients makes him a natural choice for this position. I am excited to have him join the team to cover these important markets for AXA IM.”
Laurence Boone, head of research and investment strategy at AXA IM, added: “Franz Wenzel has been instrumental in establishing the research and investment strategy team as a valued partner to the investment and sales teams and also to clients globally. We would like to thank him for his faultless commitment and wish him well in this exciting new role.”
