Paris, 03 September 2024 —Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is pleased to announce that David Benmussa will join the firm as Executive Director and Regional Head of Institutional and Wholesale Distribution, France and Benelux in August, 2024. Based in Paris, Benmussa will head NAM’s the French and Benelux sales teams and business development activities across both its wholesale and institutional business channels. He will report to Christophe Girondel, Global Head of Institutional and Wholesale Distribution at NAM.

David brings over 20 years of Asset Management experience with him. Before joining the NAM team, he spent 10 years at Amundi Asset Management as Head of External Distribution France & Monaco within its Distribution & Wealth division. Prior to that, he was Head of iShares France at Blackrock. He has also held positions at Schroders and VP Finance. David holds a Bachelor’s De-gree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and two Master’s degrees from the University Paris IX-Dauphine.

“We are delighted to welcome David Benmussa to Nordea Asset Manage-ment, where he will be leading our wholesale and institutional distribution efforts in France and Benelux. David brings with him a wealth of experience in the asset management industry, with deep knowledge of the distribution landscape and a proven track record in driving business growth across key European markets. We are confident that under David’s leadership, NAM will not only strengthen our relationships with existing clients but also achieve significant growth in these important regions.”

“Christophe Girondel, Deputy CEO of Nordea Asset Manage-ment”

“Joining the Nordea Asset Management team is more than a new role for me—it is a key step in a long journey to deliver superior fixed income, equity, multi-asset and innovative private markets solutions to clients in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. NAM is a recognized brand throughout Europe, in part due to its unwavering commitment to Responsible Investment. I am thrilled to be a part of this talented organization and look forward to the many exciting things we will accomplish together for our clients.”

David Benmussa, Regional Head of Institutional and Wholesale Distribution, France & Benelux

Nordea Asset Management employs approximately 900 people in 18 locations and manages more than EUR 264bn for institutional, wholesale and retail clients across Europe and beyond. NAM has been consistently ranked in the top ten European asset managers for its European distribution activities over the last 5 years.1