iM Global Partner has announced the appointment of Philippe Uzan (pictured) as Deputy CEO and CIO of Asset Management. He will be in charge of managing the iM Global Partner fund platform and in particular the OYSTER fund range.

Following the announcement of the acquisition of SYZ Asset Management and the integration of the OYSTER fund range into its international distribution platform at the beginning of the month, iM Global Partner has recruited Mr Uzan to lead the fund management offering of iM Global Partner's distribution platforms.

Based in Paris, Mr Uzan will be in charge of the management of the Luxembourg SICAV fund range - representing €2 billion in assets under management - and will be responsible for the selection and monitoring of the strategies chosen by iM Global Partner to sub-delegate the financial management of its funds.

Philippe Uzan has over 25 years of experience, primarily in asset management. He joins iM Global Partner after more than 11 years at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management in key positions. He previously held various operational positions in other prestigious asset management companies such as Natixis Asset Management and AGF (Allianz Group).

Philippe Couvrecelle, founder and CEO of iM Global Partner, commented: “After having shared several joint professional projects, I am particularly happy to welcome Philippe in our team. His in-depth knowledge of asset management will be key to the development of our distribution platform. His next projects will focus on the evolution of the OYSTER range, and in particular, the development of new products for customers. Philippe’s skills are also vital as iM Global Partner explores the prospect of a future US fund range acquisition.”