Lifestyle Article - Columbia Threadneedle appoint new CEO EMEA

 Michelle joins from M&G Investments, where she is currently Chief Risk Officer, and a Director of M&G Group Limited. 

 Ted Truscott, Global Chief Executive Officer at Columbia Threadneedle commented: “I am delighted to welcome Michelle as EMEA CEO and I look forward to her joining our leadership team. Michelle is a business leader with excellent asset management experience and a strong track record of achieving results. In addition to her extensive experience across distribution, product, operations, risk and control functions, she brings energy, commerciality and a strong understanding of both wholesale and institutional client needs. Michelle joins Columbia Threadneedle at an exciting time as we further build our global business and continue to focus on delivering successful investment outcomes and solutions for our clients.”

 Before joining M&G, Michelle had an extensive career at BlackRock (previously Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Mercury Asset Management). She was a member of the European Executive Committee at BlackRock which led the firm's US$1 trillion EMEA business and oversaw the integration of BlackRock and BGI in London. Prior to that Michelle held a number of roles across the business and across asset classes, including Chief Operating Officer for International Fixed Income; Global Head of Fixed Income Product; Head of Alternative Investments and senior roles in the Quantitative Equity and Transition Management businesses.