Banco Santander has appointed Carmen Alonso as the new Global CEO of its asset management division, Santander Asset Management (SAM). Alonso was Head of Clients for Europe and the Middle East at the alternative asset manager Patria Investment, and her appointment will become effective next July.
This appointment comes four months after Miguel Ángel Sánchez Lozano was named interim CEO of the asset manager to replace Samantha Ricciardi in the role.
Alonso has more than 30 years of international experience in asset management and investment banking. Before serving in her role at Patria Investments, she was Head of the UK and Iberia at Tikehau Capital. Previously, she held the position of Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in the leveraged finance and debt acquisition area. She has also held senior positions at UBS, Merrill Lynch, and HVB.
She holds a degree in Business Administration from Boston University and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition, she holds an MBA from Babson College.
