AXA IM Alts has appointed Stephan Ackermann to the newly created role of head of client Group, North America.
Ackermann, who was most recently head of client capital group, Asia Pacific & U.S., at AXA IM Alts, has relocated to New York to lead and fully focus on the company’s capital raising activities in the region, covering its expanding range of strategies across real assets and private debt as well as private equity and ESG/Impact investments. As part of his initial focus, he will continue to grow the client group team, building on the recent appointment of Fiona Choi Kurz, who became senior sales manager for the United States in February. Ackermann will also work closely with the rest of the Client Group Alts team to build and maintain long-term client relationships across key global markets.
Ackermann’s 16-year career with AXA IM Alts has provided him with wide-ranging experience in investor relations, capital raising and sales. He has a proven track reco