Alternative investments specialist AXA IM Alts has appointed Marion Redel-Delabarre to lead the strategic expansion of its capabilities for private wealth.
In her new role as head of private wealth, Redel-Delabarre will work closely with private banks, wealth managers, investment platforms to provide wealth clients with access to its range of alternative investment solutions, such as real assets, private equity, structured finance and hedge funds.
Redel-Delabarre has over 16 years’ experience in the asset management industry, across both alternative and traditional asset classes, with a strong focus on wealth management.
Prior to joining AXA IM Alts, she spent over five years at AXA Investment Managers, most latterly as head of wholesale France, Monaco, Belgium and Luxembourg. Prior to that, she held several sales and business development roles at Edmond de Rothschild asset management, Franklin Templeton and BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Florence Dard, global head of client group at AXA IM Alts, commented: 'Demand for alternative investments among wealth managers and their clients is growing at a significant rate, with investors’ thirst for yield driving a need for portfolio diversification.
'At AXA IM Alts, we have a unique blend of alternative investment capabilities and ESG expertise that we want to leverage to support wealth managers and their own private markets offering globally.
'Marion’s long and successful experience of working with Wealth Managers across asset classes will be invaluable as we look to expand our offering to private clients.'
