M&G Investments has appointed Emmanuel Deblanc as chief investment officer for the firm’s £74 billion private markets business.
Deblanc joins the firm in March and was most recently at Allianz Global Investors where he led the private markets capability, including building out the company’s private debt franchise.
Prior to this, he spent nine years at BNP Paribas where, as co-head of its debt advisory and financing team, he led on high profile European infrastructure and energy deals.
Reporting to Joseph Pinto, chief executive officer of M&G Investments, he will be based in London.
The firm said private markets was central to its growth ambitions in asset management.
In real estate, the firm said it is one of the world’s largest property investors with more than £40 billion in assets under management covering both real estate equity and debt strategies.
Deblanc said: “The past 15 years have turbocharged the growth of private markets and the next decade is poised to be equally as exciting as the industry evolves to meet the needs of both clients and societies, whether it is by broadening access through tokenisation or by investing in infrastructure, real estate and companies that shape the world around us.”
Pinto said: “I am confident that Emmanuel’s combination of extensive investment experience and a track record of delivery, will help M&G to realise its ambition of being the go-to asset manager for investors seeking exposure to European assets by focusing on high value-add solutions built around client needs, that deliver attractive and sustainable margins.
“Private markets is an area where long-term investors remain attracted to the diversification benefits on offer, typically with higher returns and lower volatility, and as the opportunities evolve, is an area with the potential to play a key role in impact investing.”
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