Ex-GAM distribution boss Rainsford joins Generali IP

Tim Rainsford named global head of sales

Mike Sheen
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Generali Investment Partners has appointed Tim Rainsford as global head of sales, with responsibility for defining the firm’s commercial development plans to strengthen its positioning in key markets and grow its global footprint.

Reporting to CEO of Generali IP Carlo Trabattoni, Rainsford will join on 1 September and will initially lead a team of sales professionals in Italy, France and Germany. Rainsford joins after three years with GAM as group head of sales and distribution, in which role he was replaced by former BlackRock UK retail sales head Jeremy Roberts earlier this month. He brings over 20 years of experience, including 13 years at Man Investments, holding senior roles such as senior managing director - head of European sales, and global co-head of sales and marketing. Trabattoni said: "In the cur...

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