AXA IM appoints global chief operating officer

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has announced the appointment of Godefroy de Colombe as global chief operating officer (GCOO) effective 16 January 2020. Based in Paris, he will be a member of the AXA IM Management Board reporting to Gérald Harlin, executive chairman of AXA IM. In this role, de Colombe will notably oversee Operations, IT, Data, Digital, Innovation, Security and Risk and Compliance as well as Trading operations. He brings with him more than 15 years of experience in chief operating officer and chief executive officer roles. He joins from Direct Assurance, AXA's P&C e-i...