The Investment team

The Strategic Investment Committee meets every week and its main mission is to produce robust market convictions, based on the micro and macro-economic research produced by our analysts, for all asset classes. Every fund manager remains fully accountable and autonomous for the decision-making and the management of his or her funds but benefits from the committee to strengthen the top-down components of their investment strategies.

Led by David Older, the Equity team consists of experts in European, Emerging Market and Global equities. They are supported by sector specialists with longstanding and wide expertise in their sector, enriching the investment process through their own personal knowledge and conviction as well as an entrepreneurial mindset geared towards today’s fast-paced, technology-driven change. The strength of the team lies in their ability to capitalize on global secular trends through a stock specific, bottom-up approach.

Led by Rose Ouahba, the Fixed-Income team consists of experts in rates and credit across Developed and Emerging Markets. The team can express their views in a flexible and yet risk-controlled manner to capture potentially rewarding country and company-specific opportunities – an unconstrained approach, common within all of our fixed income strategies. This approach also allows the team to effectively navigate the cyclical nature of the asset class.

Led by Frédéric Leroux, members of the cross-asset team are experts in macroeconomics, sector rotation, and technical and quantitative analyses. They are focused on optimizing firm-wide decision making by supporting Carmignac Fund managers through proprietary research that may either reinforce or challenge their investment ideas. This in turn provides a fertile ground for idea generation and debate - the cornerstone of Carmignac approach.

Led by Benoit Nansot, Investment Solution team members are experts in creating and managing tailor-made, one-stop shop solutions for our investors and distribution partners. The team acts as a central contact point between all Carmignac’s investment teams and clients. They engage with each client to understand and address their specific needs and provide creative solutions, capitalizing on Carmignac’s investment management skills as well as robust operational and regulatory controls.

The Portfolio Advisors team participates in the Investment Committee as generalists with very strong experience in markets across all asset classes. They aim to contribute to the investment thinking primarily by providing insight into transversal market behaviours, and by acting as a sounding board for investment ideas submitted by specialists. As they do not directly manage funds, they are more available than portfolio managers to share externally relevant information about the investment strategies implemented in our funds.

Led by Sandra Crowl, the Responsible Investment team members offer expertise in implementing sustainability policies and procedures at a company level. They provide strategic direction and advice to the investment team with regards ESG research and stewardship, they represent the company’s work on public policy.