Lombard Odier Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Bettina Ducat as co-head of Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) as of 5 March 2024*.
She will be based in Geneva and will become a Limited Partner of the Group. Bettina Ducat will jointly lead LOIM, Lombard Odier’s asset management division, together with Managing Partner Jean-Pascal Porcherot.
Before joining Lombard Odier, Bettina Ducat was CEO of La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) and Deputy CEO in charge of Asset Management of the Primonial Group, where she successfully developed and diversified the overall business, while implementing innovative financial solutions and sustainability-focused strategies. Within this role, she also managed the buyout of LFDE to la Banque Postale. Prior to this, Bettina worked for AXA Investment Managers for more than 13 years, including as Global Head of Distribution. She holds an MBA from EM Lyon and a visiting degree from the University of St Gallen.
Jean-Pascal Porcherot, Managing Partner, commented, “Bettina Ducat’s leadership experience and track record in equities, distribution and the development of investment strategies underpinned by sustainability will be of great value to LOIM. We are pleased to welcome her to the Group as we continue to grow our asset management offering.”
Bettina Ducat said, “I am delighted to join LOIM, a leading asset management firm with a clear focus. I look forward to working alongside Jean-Pascal Porcherot to further grow and develop the business, with a view to providing clients with best-in-class investment strategies.”