Investment - Articles - Architas to appoint new CIO

 There are no other changes to the fund management team, with Sheldon MacDonald managing the Architas Multi-Asset Blended Range, Steve Allen the Architas Multi-Asset Passive Range, Nathan Sweeney continuing to manage the Architas Multi-Asset Active Range and Anna O’Donoghue managing the Architas Elite Fund of Funds range. Outside the UK, Remi Lambert remains responsible for the Architas assets in France, Daniel Capocci remains responsible for AXA Selection Stars and the assets in Belgium and Seamus Lyons is responsible for the assets in Italy. 

  

 Hans Georgeson, CEO, Architas, says, “Over the past five years Architas has become one of the fastest growing multi-managers in Europe. Caspar has been instrumental to this but has decided on a career change and is leaving the multi-manager world to move into capital management. We wish him well in his new role and would like to thank him for his dedicated service with Architas and the wider AXA Group.

  

 “In Sheldon MacDonald, Steve Allen, Nathan Sweeney, Anna O’Donoghue, Remi Lambert, Daniel Capocci and Seamus Lyons, Architas has highly experienced, talented investment managers and teams, with market-leading capabilities and the resources of a global company. Our top priority is to look after our clients’ interests through a well-ordered transition process. We have exceptional internal and external candidates for the role and expect to confirm a new CIO shortly. We have an excellent business, and this is a great role, so interest has been very strong”.

  

 Caspar Rock, CIO, Architas added: “I am very proud of the strong investment team that we have built at Architas and our investment performance. I leave the funds in very capable hands.”

  

 Architas is strategic to the AXA Group in supporting unit linked sales across Europe. It is investing strongly in its UK business and recently appointed four additional sales roles to support business growth. In 2015 Architas acquired the retail multi-manager business of AXA IM and integrated the French and Belgian multi-manager businesses of the AXA Group.