Amundi Plans to Hire for Blended Finance in Push for More Deals

Amundi SA is planning to add headcount to target deals that combine private and public capital for emerging-markets projects.

Amaury d’Orsay, Amundi’s head of fixed income, told Bloomberg that Europe’s biggest asset manager now has more than €4 billion ($4.7 billion) dedicated to blended finance, with 10 people focused on the strategy across departments including fixed income, emerging markets, institutional teams and responsible investing.