Natixis Investment Managers flags growth in fund offering with Australian Head of Wholesale appointment
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Natixis Investment Managers Australia (Natixis IM) has announced the appointment of Rommel Hacopian to the role of Head of Wholesale Distribution, strengthening its focus on growing the intermediary market as the firm executes its next phase of growth. Natixis IM have an ambitious product development roadmap over the next few years, launching new active ETFs and funds and bringing new affiliates to the Australian market.
Based in Sydney, and reporting to Head of Australia and New Zealand, Mr Danny King, Mr Hacopian will lead Natixis IM’s wholesale relationships. The role will focus on deepening existing relationships and expanding access to funds managed by the firm’s network of affiliated investment managers.
Mr Hacopian’s appointment supports the growing demand from Australian wholesale investors and intermediaries for broader access to specialist global investment capabilities, as they seek to build more diversified and resilient portfolios.
Danny King, Natixis IM’s Head of Australia and New Zealand, said, “Rommel is the ideal person to lead our wholesale client relationships and provide Australian investors with access to best-in-class active investment strategies through our global network of affiliated investment managers. Natixis IM has been growing rapidly in Australia over the past 3 years since entering the wholesale market, and Rommel’s deep expertise and relationships across the breadth of the wholesale channel will help more of our clients understand and access the depth of our offering.”
Rommel Hacopian, Head of Wholesale Distribution, Natixis IM said, “I’m excited to join the Natixis IM team and work closely with our clients to deliver our investment solutions and partnership capabilities. Today’s wholesale client is highly sophisticated, navigating ever changing markets conditions and operating in a complex regulatory environment with deep fiduciary obligations. What draws me to Natixis IM is the combination of the successful, quality affiliated investment managers, underpinned by the operational excellence required to support our clients across their investment and governance needs.”
Mr Hacopian brings over three decades of experience to Natixis IM. Most recently, he was Head of Intermediary at Yarra Capital Management.
