Allianz GI hires AXA IM sustainability and impact head

Matt Christensen to join in December

Allianz Global Investors has hired Matt Christensen as global head of sustainability and impact investing, succeeding Beatrix Anton-Groenemeyer, who is retiring as chief sustainability officer.

Christensen, who will join from AXA Investment Managers in December, will be responsible for accelerating the growth of impact investing as part of Allianz GI's private markets platform and leading the integration of ESG factors across the firm's existing public markets range, including stewardship efforts. Standard Ethics launches bond rating using ESG assessment across conventional bonds With investment oversight for all impact investments, Christensen will also support the development of new socially responsible investment (SRI) products. Based in Paris with a team s...