The new COO has been with the firm since 2011.

Fiera Capital, an independent investment management firm, has appointed Vincent Duhamel as global president and chief operating officer, effective November 14.

As a member of the global executive management committee, he will oversee distribution operations and global corporate functional units such as legal and compliance, risk, technology, corporate communications and investor relations as well as human resources, the firm said in a statement.

He will also be involved in strategic acquisitions as a member of the strategic development committee, and will oversee the firm's development outside of North America. 

Duhamel will also join the internal boards of directors of Fiera Capital's Canadian, US, European and Bel Air Investment Advisors divisions.

Prior to joining Fiera Capital in 2011, Duhamel held the role of capital partner and chief executive Asia at Lombard Odier.

"Vincent's leadership skills and global financial experience as a senior executive at major investment firms make him a perfect candidate for our new global president and COO," said Jean-Guy Desjardins, president and chief executive. "His ambition and overall appetite for growth will undoubtedly help drive Fiera Capital's rapid global expansion. I am proud that Fiera Capital's strong global reputation attracts talent as solid and unique as Vincent Duhamel."

Fiera Capital is an independent asset management firm with more than C$125 billion ($102 billion) in assets under management as of June 30, 2017.