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Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) today announced a number of significant appointments to its International Distribution team. The additions highlight WFAM’s strategic plans for its international business, where it sees tremendous opportunities to grow and enhance its service to clients.
Among the appointments, WFAM named Sylvain Agar as Head of International Financial Institutions; Maja Jankovic as Director for WFAM International Business Development; Matt Craddock as a Director on its Institutional Client and Consultant Relations team; and Gabriel Gilarranz as a Senior Associate, responsible for Consultant Relations coverage in EMEA.
“With this incredible influx of experience and talent, WFAM is in an even better position to provide our international clients with innovative solutions to help them meet their financial goals – and to help our firm serve the needs of a greater breadth of international investors,” said Deirdre Flood, Head of International Distribution for WFAM.
Sylvain Agar joins WFAM from Janus Henderson Investors Ltd., where he held numerous roles, including Head of EMEA Institutional (ex-UK), Head of UK and Europe Financial Institutions and Head of Sales for French Speaking Europe. As Head of International Financial Institutions for WFAM, Sylvain will oversee the strategic direction and sales activities of WFAM’s international financial institutions business, leading a team of professionals dedicated to strengthening relationships with banks, private banks, wealth managers, family offices, and multi-managers.
In her new role at WFAM, Maja Jankovic will be responsible for the development of the Italian market and the Italian-speaking Swiss market, with a primary focus on our intermediary, family office, and sub-advisory clients. Maja joins WFAM from Schroders Italy, where she most recently served as a Sales and Client Relationship Manager for wholesale clients, and earlier for the firm's intermediary and retail clients. Prior to Schroders Maja worked as a Fixed Income Trader for Unicredit Banca Mobiliare and as a Client Relationship Manager for Richcourt Capital Management, Inc.
Matt Craddock will be responsible for driving forward the WFAM UK Consultant Relations strategy as well as delivering tailored solutions for our UK-based institutional clients. Matt joins WFAM from PwC, where he served as a Senior Investment Consultant. Prior to that, Matt represented Willis Towers Watson for a number of years as an Investment Consultant.
Gabriel Gilarranz also joins the international business as an EMEA Consultant Relations Associate, supporting the Consultant Relations and Institutional Client teams. Prior to joining WFAM, Gabriel served as VP of Business Development at eVestment, helping UK-based asset managers improve their market exposure and distribution efforts.
