HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has named Pierin Menzli as its global CIO for equity, with responsibility for leading its active equity platform by providing leadership, connectivity and oversight to a team of over 100 professionals who collectively manage close to US$30 billion of assets across a variety of strategies.
Based in Switzerland, Pierin, who will report to Xavier Baraton, global chief investment officer, will also play a pivotal role in accelerating business growth for the platform specifically focused on emerging markets and Asia as well as thematic and other specialized strategies.
Prior to joining HSBC AM in 2022 as thematic equity CIO, Pierin was the head of thematic equities at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, responsible for developing the firm’s thematic equity franchise with several global equity strategies in the fields of technology, health, consumer and environment.
“Pierin’s significant investment experience in equities will help boost our equity capabilities,” Baraton says. “His appointment underscores our unwavering commitment to providing value and excellent service to our clients through the continuous development and enhancement of our expertise”.