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Gartmore appoints non-exec director
Hedge fund firm Gartmore have appointed Robert Kyprianou, formerly CEO of AXA Framlington, as an independent non-executive director.
Kyprianou has previously held the positions of global head of fixed income and deputy CEO and global head of securities at AXA Investment Managers, as well as business head and global head of fixed income at ABN AMRO Asset Management.
“I am looking forward to joining the board of Gartmore, one of the pre-eminent asset managers in the London market,” said Kyprianou. “The company has a broad range of excellent products and managers and is well-positioned to benefit from the demand for retail and absolute return products.”
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Editor's view: 8 February 2012
Speculative moves, a perceived landgrab and a potential bidding war in the hedge fund sector have all opened up in recent weeks
Comment: Julian Korek
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