Axa UK has appointed Bruno Charlin as chief investment officer.
According to the insurer he will oversee Axa UK's investments, set overall investment policy and direct all portfolio management, research, trading and investment strategy as well as supervise the management of the Axa UK pension fund. He is also in charge of treasury and corporate finance activities.
Charlin had previously been chief operating officer of group investment and group head of asset & liability management at Axa Group since 2010. He joined the company in 2003 and worked for various subsidiaries in France and Italy.
He takes over from Eric Lhomond, who was recently appointed as global head of alternative credit and external managers group for Axa Investment Managers.