24 May 2011
Laurent Guillet has been appointed chief executive officer of Amundi Alternative Investments replacing Andrew Watson who is to retire from the company. Guillet has been in the post since April 1 but Amundi only announced the elevation of the former deputy CEO on May 24.
Guillet joined Amundi Investment Solutions in April 2007 to focus on the managed account platform. Before this he worked as Head of Equity and Fund Derivatives Sales for Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa in the Capital Markets Division of Calyon during 2004-2007.
From 2001 to 2004, Laurent Guillet was Head of Sales, Equity Derivatives for France, Benelux and Switzerland at Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux. From 1994 to 2001, he was responsible for Fixed Income structuring and marketing for French financial institutions at the former Crédit Agricole Indosuez.
Guillet began his career in 1988 at Banque Indosuez as head of forex sales, starting up the regional capital market activities in Lyon before becoming head of the regional dealing room in 1991. He graduated from HEC, the international business school in Paris.
Amundi AI is the hedge fund investment specialist of Amundi, which is co-owned by Crédit Agricole and Société Générale. Amundi AI has over 150 employees worldwide, including 30 investment professionals, located in Chicago, New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. It manages $11.7 billion in funds of hedge funds and $2.2 billion on its managed accounts platforms.
Amundi Group ranks third in continental Europe and eighth world-wide among asset managers with more than €700 billion under management. It operates in more than 30 countries.
Guillet joined Amundi Investment Solutions in April 2007 to focus on the managed account platform. Before this he worked as Head of Equity and Fund Derivatives Sales for Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa in the Capital Markets Division of Calyon during 2004-2007.
From 2001 to 2004, Laurent Guillet was Head of Sales, Equity Derivatives for France, Benelux and Switzerland at Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux. From 1994 to 2001, he was responsible for Fixed Income structuring and marketing for French financial institutions at the former Crédit Agricole Indosuez.
Guillet began his career in 1988 at Banque Indosuez as head of forex sales, starting up the regional capital market activities in Lyon before becoming head of the regional dealing room in 1991. He graduated from HEC, the international business school in Paris.
Amundi AI is the hedge fund investment specialist of Amundi, which is co-owned by Crédit Agricole and Société Générale. Amundi AI has over 150 employees worldwide, including 30 investment professionals, located in Chicago, New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. It manages $11.7 billion in funds of hedge funds and $2.2 billion on its managed accounts platforms.
Amundi Group ranks third in continental Europe and eighth world-wide among asset managers with more than €700 billion under management. It operates in more than 30 countries.
