Franklin Templeton has appointed Michel Tulle as senior director of Southern Europe and Benelux.
Tulle, currently based in Buenos Aires, will report from Paris as of January 2017 to Vivek Kudva, managing director of EMEA, and responsible for the coordination and development of the business in this area.
With over 27 years of experience in the financial sector, of which 21 have been within Franklin Templeton, Tulle “will ensure strong leadership in his new role”, the asset manager said.
Co-heads of Italian branch
Antonio Gatta, former institutional sales director, and Michele Quinto, former retail sales director, where also appointed co-heads of the Italian branch as of September 30 2016. In their new role Gatta and Quinto will report to Tulle.
“The appointment of Michele Quinto e Antonio Gatta represents a significant recognition towards our important path of development implemented in recent years on the Italian market,” Tulle said.