AXA IM appoints head of research as parent group names chief economist

Will report to new chief economist Moëc

AXA IM has named Laurent Clavel as its head of research, a promotion from his role as head of macroeconomic research.

Based in Paris, he will report to Gilles Moëc, who will become the chief economist for the AXA Group on 3 June. In a new role for the organisation, Clavel  will lead the research team of credit analysts and macroeconomists, whose aim it is to provide fundamental research to drive investment insights and thought leadership. Update: AXA IM expands senior roles amid restructure Clavel joined AXA IM in 2015 as international economist, before taking on the role of head of macroeconomic research. Prior to this, he worked for two years at the French Statistical Institute (INSEE) as the...