Allianz Global Investors has named Edouard Jozan as head of private markets, positioning him to lead the firm’s €98bn platform spanning infrastructure equity, private credit, and real asset strategies.

Jozan, who currently serves as head of distribution for Europe, will assume his new role on 1 June 2025 and join AllianzGI’s executive committee. He will oversee both investment activity—led by Marta Perez and Sebastian Schroff—and operational aspects across the firm’s growing private markets business.

With this appointment, AllianzGI is reinforcing its commitment to scaling its institutional private capital capabilities and positioning its private markets platform as a distinct business pillar within the organisation.

AllianzGI has built one of the largest global infrastructure franchises and an increasingly diversified private credit business that includes both direct and indirect lending strategies.

Jozan brings more than 25 years of investment and client leadership experience, having worked across Allianz’s global entities in Germany, France, the UK, and the U.S.

The announcement comes as part of a wider succession strategy. Michael Krautzberger, currently global CIO for fixed income, will take on the role of CIO of public markets, succeeding Deborah Zurkow, who is set to retire later this year. He will also join the executive committee.

Further internal promotions will strengthen AllianzGI’s equity and fixed income leadership teams. Michael Heldmann will succeed Virginie Maisonneuve as CIO of equity from October 2025 and becomes deputy CIO immediately. Jenny Zeng, currently CIO fixed income Asia-Pacific, will take over as global CIO fixed income from January 2026 and assumes the deputy role with immediate effect.

AllianzGI’s leadership refresh reflects the growing strategic importance of its private markets business, which has emerged as a core area of investor demand across infrastructure, credit, and real asset solutions.

Source: IPE