Amundi strengthens its investment platform in Asia

Amundi announces several appointments in Asia, further strengthening its investment capabilities to serve clients locally and continue capturing growth opportunities in the region, in line with its strategic plan.

Since the beginning of the year, Amundi has reinforced its Asia investment hub through the relocation and appointments of key investment leaders to the region.

  • John O’Toole is a cornerstone of this initiative, as the newly appointed Chief Investment Officer, Asia while also retaining his current global responsibilities as Global Head & CIO of Amundi’s Solutions platform. John will be based in Hong Kong.

Alongside John's appointment, several other senior investment professionals have taken on roles in Asia:

  • Andriy Boychuck, Global Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income, is based in Singapore since May 2026 ;
  • Ray Jian has been named Head of Fixed Income North Asia and Head of Emerging Markets Debt Aggregate Strategies, based in Hong Kong, in July 2026 ;
  • Nick McConway, Head of Emerging Markets Equities, Asia, will relocate to Singapore in September 2026 ;
  • Siddharth Sanghvi is appointed Emerging Markets Equity Senior Portfolio Manager, based in Singapore in September 2026.


These appointments reinforce Amundi’s commitment to clients across Asia.

Biographies:

John O’Toole, Global Head & CIO of Amundi’s Solutions platform, and Chief Investment Officer Asia 

John O’Toole joined Amundi in 2005 as Global Head of Fund Research & Manager Selection. He was appointed Global Head of Fund Solutions in 2010, Global Head & CIO of Amundi’s Solutions platform in 2022, and additionally Chief Investment Officer, Asia ex Japan for Amundi in 2026. John O’Toole is a member of Amundi Executive Committee.

Prior to joining Amundi, John O’Toole was a senior portfolio manager at Luxembourg-based IKANO family office. He also worked as a fixed income portfolio manager & solutions structurer at Coutts Private Bank and as a fixed income portfolio manager at Legal & General Investment Management in London. John started his career with Barclays Global Treasury, before qualifying as a corporate treasurer with Legal & General Group Treasury. 

John O’Toole is a CFA Charter-holder, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin with a Masters in Economics and Business Studies, and a Management Diploma from Boston University School of Management, USA. He also is Chairman of the International Expert Advisory Committee (IEAC) to the BIAMAC (Bank and Insurance Asset Management Association of China)

Andriy Boychuck, Global Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income

Andriy Boychuck, has been named Global Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Amundi in 2026 

He has over 20 years of experience in Emerging Markets and High Yield credit. Prior to his relocation to Asia, Andriy was based in London as the Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Co-Head of Emerging Markets and High Yield Corporates since 2023. Before that he was Head of Emerging Markets Research, a role which he held for almost 10 years. Andriy joined Amundi in 2007 as a credit analyst.

Andriy is an Economics graduate from the Ludwigs Maximilian Universitaet in Munich.  He also holds a Diploma in German Literature from the State University of Odessa, Ukraine and is a CFA Charterholder since 2010.

Ray Jian, Head of Fixed Income North Asia and Head of Emerging Markets Debt Aggregate Strategies

Ray Jian has been appointed Head of Fixed Income North Asia (ex-Japan) in 2026 in addition to his role as Head of Emerging Markets Debt Aggregate Strategies at Amundi. 
Ray has more than 19 years of experience in global Emerging Markets and High Yield credit. Prior to his relocation to Asia, Ray was based in London as Head of Emerging Markets Debt Aggregate Strategies. He joined Amundi in 2013 as an investment analyst, and became a portfolio manager in 2016. Prior to joining Amundi, Ray worked at the London Branch of Bank of China as a fixed income trader for six years.  
Ray holds a master’s degree in Finance from Imperial College London.                                       

Nick McConway, Head of Emerging Markets Equities, Asia

Nick McConway has been named Head of Emerging Markets Equities, Asia ex Japan for Amundi in 2026. He has more than 25 years of experience in Asian and Emerging Markets equities. He joined Amundi in 2017 and has led the Asia ex-Japan equity perimeter since 2020, managing a team of portfolio managers across London, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. He has also held the roles of Head of Concentrated and Thematic Strategies and Head of Greater China Equities based in London. Before joining Amundi, Nick spent over a decade at Pioneer Investments in Singapore and London, including as Lead Portfolio Manager for the Pioneer China Fund. 

Nick holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Finance from University College Dublin.

Siddharth Sanghvi, Emerging Markets Equity Senior Portfolio Manager

Siddharth Sanghvi has been named Emerging Markets Equity Senior Portfolio Manager in 2026. He has over twenty years of investment experience. Siddharth joined Amundi in 2008 as Asia Equity Analyst and was promoted to Head of Emerging Markets Equity Research in 2019. Prior to joining Amundi he worked as a sell-side analyst at Edelweiss Capital in Mumbai. 

Siddharth is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from Narsee Monjee, College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

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Footnotes

  1. Source: IPE "Top 500 Asset Managers" published in June 2024 based on assets under management as of 31/12/2023
  2. Amundi data as at 31/03/2025
  3. Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)