Amundi has appointed Peter Lindgren as deputy general manager at Amundi Nordic Countries.

Based in Helsinki since the mid 1990s, Amundi Nordic Countries is Amundi’s representative office dedicated to servicing clients in the Nordic region.

Jussi Louekoski, general manager, Amundi Nordic Countries, says: “I am delighted to welcome Peter on board. This senior appointment shows Amundi’s commitment to the Nordic business. Peter is a seasoned professional who will be instrumental in our efforts to take the local business to the next level. Peter brings along years of experience working closely with clients in these demanding markets. Amundi is well positioned to meet sophisticated client demand across the region, with the new organisation in place we can further intensify our activities in the market place.”

Lindgren has held several senior positions within the investment management industry, including managing director of alternative sales at Crédit Suisse Asset Management from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he spent eight years from 1999 to 2007 as a business development director at Pimco Europe in London.

Before that, he was head of international institutional business development at Gartmore Investment Management in London, after working at Robert Fleming Investment Management in London and Jardine Fleming Investment Management in Hong Kong.