Insight Investment, a leading global asset manager with £665bn1 under management, has appointed Raman Srivastava as Chief Executive Officer designate, reporting to Jose Minaya, Global Head of BNY Investments and Wealth.

After more than 20 years at Insight, including 17 years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdallah Nauphal has made the decision to retire from Insight in the first half of 2025.

Insight is a recognised market leader in liability driven and fixed income investment and is one of the world’s largest institutional investment managers and the world’s largest LDI manager .

Raman brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the investment industry. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice-President and Global Chief Investment Officer at Great-West Lifeco Inc. In this role, Raman was a key member of the senior executive team, working closely with the CEO and Board of Directors on a wide array of investment, capital market, and strategic initiatives. His leadership experience includes serving as Chair of the Board and holding numerous board positions acros s the asset management and insurance sectors. With his deep investment expertise and proven executive decision-making capabilities, Raman is exceptionally well-suited to succeed in this pivotal leadership role.

Raman commented “I am thrilled to join Insight, a world-class investment firm, and I look forward to working with Abdallah and the executive team, as well as engaging with my new colleagues, clients and their advisers. Leading such a successful organization into the next exciting phase of its ambitious growth strategy is both an honour and an incredible opportunity”.

Abdallah is the longest serving CEO of a large European investment manager. He has led the firm in becoming a significant and highly regarded world-class investment business which has seen the institutional client base grow ten-fold. Assets under management have risen from £75bn ($140bn) to £665bn ($892bn)1 and the business has diversified internationally with a competitive presence in the world’s largest wealth markets.

Abdallah commented “It is still hard to imagine leaving a business that has been such a large part of my life for so long and I am exceptionally proud of what we have achieved over the last twenty years. Having been heavily involved in the process to select a suitable successor over the last year, I know that the business will be in safe hands under Raman’s leadership, and I look forward to watching Insight’s continued success for years to come”.

Jose said “I’d like to thank Abdallah for his many achievements as CEO, providing the strategic direction which has shaped Insight to become the world-class investment manager that it is today. I’d also like to congratulate Raman on his appointment to lead Insight in the next exciting phase of its growth strategy”.

Insight will continue to be an independently managed affiliate investment business wholly owned by BNY.

Source: Insight Investment