Gerhard Aigner
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Gerhard Aigner

Deputy Head of Investment Management, EMEA & AEJ
Nomura Asset Management International

Professional experience 

Gerhard is Deputy Head of Investment Management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia excluding Japan (AEJ) at Nomura Asset Management International. In this role, he works closely with senior management to drive integration and a consistent operating model across the platform, and to develop and execute regional business strategies. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025. In addition, Gerhard is the Chief Executive Officer of Vienna-based entity Nomura Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG.

Previously, he was the Head of Public Markets for EMEA at Macquarie Asset Management, a role he originally assumed in 2020, overseeing client relationships, business development, and the product platform. Gerhard has extensive experience in the asset management industry. Prior to joining Macquarie in 2015, he worked at Raiffeisen Capital Management for 20 years as a board member for the institutional business and portfolio management, Chief Investment Officer, and Head of Fixed Income.

Gerhard earned a Master of Economics from the University of Graz.