Pierre Gil was named CEO of HSBC Real Estate Investment Management, a subsidiary of HSBC Asset Management France, effective July 1, a spokeswoman confirmed.
Mr. Gil replaced Dominique Paulhac, who has decided to step down from his role to retire. Based in Paris, Mr. Gil reports to Victoria Sharpe, global head of real assets and Isabelle Bourcier, CEO HSBC Asset Management France.
Mr. Gil is responsible for leading the next phase of HSBC REIM's growth, which plays a pivotal role in the strategic development of HSBC Asset Management's Real Assets platform, the spokeswoman said.
Mr. Gil was most recently ESG project director for real assets at Natixis Investment Managers, according to his LinkedIn profile. He also served as CEO of Lyxor Asset Management U.K. between 2013 and 2017.