AXA IM Alts, a specialist in alternative investments with c€184 billion of assets under management, has appointed Lu Gao as head of client group alts Asia. This appointment forms part of the recently announced evolution of AXA IM Alts' organisation structure into five dedicated business lines to prepare the business for its next stage of growth, and highlights the centrality of the APAC region in achieving these global growth ambitions.

AXA IM Alts, a specialist in alternative investments with c€184 billion of assets under management, has appointed Lu Gao as head of client group alts Asia. This appointment forms part of the recently announced evolution of AXA IM Alts' organisation structure into five dedicated business lines to prepare the business for its next stage of growth, and highlights the centrality of the APAC region in achieving these global growth ambitions.

The five dedicated business lines comprise Real Estate, Infrastructure, Alternative Credit, Natural Capital & Impact Investments and Chorus. Lu will work closely across all business lines to oversee the Client Group’s crucial role of raising new capital in Asia, expanding the business’ third-party client base and maintaining AXA IM Alts’ strong long-term relationships with existing clients. Based in Singapore, he will report directly to Florence Dard, Global Head of Client Group Alts.

With 15 years’ experience in investor relations and institutional sales, Lu has held a number of senior strategic positions during his career, most recently as Head of Asia Investor Relations at Farallon Capital Management, where he worked for more than six years. Prior to this he held senior positions working with Asian investors at Goldman Sachs, Amundi Asset Management and Sculptor Capital.