Boston, MA- and Paris-headquartered Natixis Global Asset Management has appointed Chris Jackson as head of international product. 

The firm said Jackson will drive global product strategy and oversee groups including product consulting and solutions, product marketing, investment marketing and product range management. Based in London, he will work closely with Fabrice Chemouny, head of business development and affiliate coordination.

Jackson joins NGAM from M&G, where he served as a product director for ten years, responsible for M&G's product development, management and research team. He will report to Hervé Guinamant, president and chief executive, Natixis Global Asset Management – international distribution, and Mark Doyle, executive vice president, global marketing and product.

Jackson will oversee NGAM's global fund range, including Luxembourg- and Dublin-domiciled funds, as well as NGAM's newly-launched onshore UK product offering. 

Natixis Global Asset Management has $785.3 billion in assets under management, as at end-March 2013.