Eric Chassot

BCV-IM is an active, growth-oriented manager which aims to achieve above average, risk-adjusted returns over the long-term. The firm allocates investments between asset classes on the basis of a top-down analysis. Their equity strategy committee makes the sector and style allocations for each geographic region, forming the basis of all portfolio management decisions. The purpose is to optimize weightings and construct benchmark portfolios. For bond selection, BCV-IM uses the same process. After the bond strategy committee meets, the bond team optimizes weightings and constructs benchmark portfolios. They then actively manage the portfolio following a bond selection approach.

Provides investment research

LLB-AM is a medium- to long-term, value-oriented manager which invests globally in mature equity and bond markets. Their investment approach emphasizes strategic asset structuring, securities selection and portfolio construction. Most of their investments are in European and North American equity. The firm follows a top-down investment approach based on macroeconomic fundamental research. Research is predominantly conducted in-house. Additional coverage of secondary and parallel markets is outsourced. LLB-AM seeks to identify short-term cyclical changes as well as longer-term structural macroeconomic developments and political environments likely to generate growth. They manage diversified portfolios to which they apply a quantitative risk measurement overlay.