French firm, Groupama Asset Management, has appointed Antoine de Salins as its new chief investment officer and director, replacing Romain Boscher, effective 7 February this year.

De Salins previously worked at the French government pension fund, fonds de réserve pour les retraites, which he had joined in 2003.

He has also worked for the French Treasury and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment organisation.

Boscher has already moved to the asset manager Amundi, taking up a newly-created position which entails responsiblity for global equities.