Generali Investments appoints new Head of Investments

Generali Investments, the main asset manager of the Generali Group, announces the appointment of Francesco Martorana as its new Head of Investments, effective October 2.

Martorana has been in the Generali Group since November 2013, where he held the position of Head of Group Asset Liability Management & Strategic Asset Allocation (ALM/SAA) for the general account assets. In this capacity, he was also instrumental in outlining the new asset management strategy for the Generali Group, which was announced in May.

Based in Milan, Martorana will report to Generali Investments’ CEO Santo Borsellino, and will lead a team of 85 investment professionals in Paris, Trieste, Cologne and Milan.
Prior to Generali, he held several management positions at Allianz SE and before worked for Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase.
A CFA and CAIA Charterholder, he holds a Master Degree in Finance from Università Commerciale Bocconi in Milan.

Martorana is taking over from Anna Khazen, who, after more than two years with Generali Investments, is leaving the Group to pursue other opportunities.

Anna Maria Reforgiato Recupero joins Generali Investments as Head of Insurance & Liability Driven Investors (LDI) Solutions

The Investments team at Generali Investments will be strengthened by Anna Maria Reforgiato Recupero, joining as Head of Insurance & Liability Driven Investors (LDI) Solutions, effective September 18.

The newly created role is key in the framework of the new asset management strategy for Generali in Europe, which is meant to increasingly focus on offering unique end-to-end asset management and advisory services for liability driven investors such as insurance companies and pension funds.

Reforgiato Recupero brings in Generali Investments an extensive investment experience: she recently served as Executive Director, Investment and Saving Solutions at Morgan Stanley, and previously as Executive Director, Equities and Fund Derivatives at Goldman Sachs International. She holds a Master of Science in Finance & Economics from London School of Economics.

She will be reporting to the Head of Investments, and will be based in Milan.

Santo Borsellino, Chief Executive Officer of Generali Investments, said: “These appointments go in the direction of strengthening our competencies in insurance asset management and solutions for liability driven investors, which will be pivotal for Generali Investments’ future growth strategy. While I warmly welcome Francesco and Anna Maria in the team, I would like to thank Anna Khazen for her great contribution in leading the Investments team so far.”

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