Alberto Francioni (pictured), partner and global head of sales at BlueBay Asset Management, has been killed in a road accident.

“It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Alberto Francioni, Partner and Global Head of Sales at BlueBay, who died yesterday in a road accident,” says a statement released by Hugh Willis and Mark Poole, co-founders of BlueBay. “Alberto was one of the founding principals of BlueBay and the architect of its global distribution business. His entrepreneurial flair, leadership skills and gift for friendship were legendary; we and all his friends and colleagues at BlueBay will miss him enormously.  Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time.”