Sandro Pierri, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), joins the Executive Committee of the BNP Paribas Group as of 30 March 2026. This appointment confirms the strategic positioning of the newly unified BNPP AM within the integrated model of the Group, combining industrial scale with BNP Paribas’ powerful distribution, insurance and corporate banking capabilities.
As part of its 2030 new strategic plan, BNPP AM will reinforce its close collaboration with CBPS and CIB businesses positioning its activities as a growth engine for the Group.
Sandro Pierri reports to Renaud Dumora, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of BNP Paribas, in charge of Investment & Protection Services.
“Under the leadership of Sandro Pierri, we are building a European leading player in asset management. Thanks to its industrial scale and stronger collaboration across the Group, BNPP AM will help deliver even greater value for our clients. I am delighted to welcome Sandro Pierri to the Executive Committee, where he will bring all his asset management expertise to support the growth trajectory of the Group.” said Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas.
“I look forward to Sandro Pierri's participation in the Executive Committee's work. His experience in asset management and his vision for a coordinated growth with other Group’s businesses will allow to take full advantage of our new platform and then contribute to accelerate IPS’s momentum.” said Renaud Dumora, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, in charge of Investment & Protection Services (IPS).
Biography
Sandro Pierri, CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management since 1st September 2021, is CEO of the new BNP Paribas Asset Management since 31 December 2025.
Sandro Pierri has more than 35 years’ experience in the asset management industry. He joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2017 as Head of the Global Client Group, and he was appointed CEO in 2021., successfully implementing BNP Paribas Asset Management’s growth plan and positioning it as a key player offering high added value investment solutions for individual savers, companies, and institutions. Sandro began his career in 1989 as a portfolio manager with San Paolo Fondi, moving to BNL Gestioni in 1992, before joining ING Investment Management in Italy in 1994, where he held several commercial roles. Between 2002 and 2003, he was Chief Executive of ING Group’s Italian retail business. Following the acquisition by UniCredit/Pioneer of ING’s Italian business, he joined Pioneer Investments, UniCredit’s asset management division, in 2004. He spent 10 years in various commercial and managerial positions, including being appointed CEO in 2012. Sandro graduated in Economics from the Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy.
