AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced today the appointment of Jeroen Bos as Global Head of AXA IM Equity. Bos joins the firm after holding a series of senior ESG investing positions, including most recently serving as Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Credit Suisse Asset Management.

Highlighting Bos’ sustainable investment expertise, Hans Stoter, Global Head of AXA IM Core, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Jeroen within AXA IM to steer our equity business. As we have strong ambitions to expand our equity franchise, particularly in Thematics, SDG-aligned and ESG integrated investment strategies, his breadth of knowledge of the equities markets and responsible investing will be instrumental to us.”

Bos joined Credit Suisse, recently acquired by UBS, in 2021 as the firm’s first Global Head of Sustainable Investing. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, he worked for over 13 years at Netherlands-based asset manager NN IP, including as Head of Equities & Responsible Investing, leading a team of approximately 45 portfolio managers, analysts and data scientists who combine deep fundamental analysis, ESG, Impact/SDG & Sustainability insights with data analysis to develop attractive investment solutions. NN IP was acquired in 2021 by Goldman Sachs.

In his new role, Bos will be responsible for delivering on AXA IM’s equity growth ambitions and for the growing the equity platform’s investment, commercial and financial performance.

In a social media post announcing the appointment, Bos said:

“I am really excited to be joining AXA Investment Managers as Global Head of Equities starting in November. Its commitment to sustainability and innovation as well as its strong suite of equity solutions provide a great basis to further accelerate its equity franchise and positively impact clients.”