AllianzGI appoints Thomas Schindler new CFO
- Schindler will assume finance role in addition to existing governance responsibilities
- Schindler succeeds Markus Kobler, who will leave the firm to take up a new opportunity
08.08.2023 | Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), a leading global active asset manager, announced today the appointment of Thomas Schindler as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
As the firm’s new CFO, Schindler will assume responsibility for the firm’s finance and governance functions. This will include ongoing responsibility for Legal, Compliance and Risk Management, over which he is responsible in his current capacity as Global General Counsel.
Since joining Allianz Group in 2006, Thomas has held a number of roles, all of which have been within its asset management division. He has been Global General Counsel at AllianzGI since 2019, having been European General Counsel from 2015. Earlier in his time with the Group, Schindler was Head of the Executive Office at Allianz Asset Management, the financial holding company of Allianz Global Investors and Pimco.
Schindler will take over as CFO from Markus Kobler, who has been in the role at AllianzGI since 2013.
Commenting on the change, Tobias C. Pross, CEO of AllianzGI said:
“We are grateful to Markus for his 10 years of service as CFO at AllianzGI; he’s been a great colleague who has contributed to our success. He takes on a challenge outside of Allianz with our best wishes. Thomas is the natural successor as CFO; he has a proven track record of leadership, negotiation and decision-making as well as already being responsible for our governance disciplines. I am confident that the CFO transition will be both seamless and successful.”
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About Allianz Global Investors:
Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing EUR 514 billion* in assets for individuals, families and institutions worldwide. By being active and investing for the long term, our goal is to elevate the investment experience for our clients and generate value every step of the way.
* Data as of 31 March 2023. Total assets under management are assets or securities portfolios, valued at current market value, for which Allianz Asset Management companies are responsible vis-á-vis clients for providing discretionary investment management decisions and portfolio management, either directly or via a sub-advisor. This excludes assets for which Allianz Asset Management companies are primarily responsible for administrative services only. Assets under management are managed on behalf of third parties as well as on behalf of the Allianz Group.