Ignis strengthens institutional distribution team

Ignis Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Liisa Juntunen who will join Ignis’ distribution team in January 2012. 

Liisa will take a leadership position in Ignis’ institutional business development team with a focus on consultant relations. With her experience she will also help to develop and position Ignis’ equity and real estate offerings. Liisa has been responsible for marketing and sales, product development and consultant relations at AllianceBernstein since 2001 and has 17 years’ industry experience. 

Liisa will report to Claude Chene, Director and Head of Global Distribution. Claude worked with Liisa at AllianceBernstein prior to joining Ignis in October 2011.

Ignis has made a number of senior appointments over the past 18 months and Liisa’s appointment will help to further develop the company’s existing and future institutional offerings.

Claude Chene, Director and Head of Global Distribution, says:

“I am delighted that Liisa has agreed to join Ignis. Liisa’s expertise, extensive product knowledge and strong institutional relationships are very familiar to me and will be invaluable to Ignis as we build our third party institutional business.”

Liisa Juntunen, says:

“I am excited to be joining a team of people who are highly motivated to succeed in the market. The potential and opportunity is very evident and I look forward to joining Claude and his team in the New Year.”