AXA IM appoints new equity quant investing head

Gideon Smith

AXA Investment Managers has appointed Gideon Smith as global head of AXA IM Equity QI.

Smith, who was previously co-chief investment officer of AXA's quant investing platform, will take over as its global head from 1 August. Smith will report to Mark Hargraves, global head of AXA IM Equity, who began in the role on 1 January this year after Framlington Equities and Rosenberg Equities were merged into AXA IM Equity. Based in London, Smith assumes the role from Paul Flavier, who is moving to the wider AXA Group as head of group strategic asset allocation. AXA IM appoints global head of multi-asset as Serge Pizem leaves the firm Hans Stoter, global head of AXA IM Cor...