LVMH appointed one of billionaire founder Bernard Arnault’s sons to lead its Italian cashmere brand Loro Piana, as part of a fresh leadership shuffle likely to put renewed attention on succession planning.

The fashion role is expected to bolster Frédéric Arnault’s credentials as a candidate to one day lead the luxury-goods giant.

Frederic Arnault, one of the five children of LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, will become chief executive of the group's high-end Italian cashmere label Loro Piana in June, the world's biggest luxury group said in a statement on Wednesday.