Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management further strengthens its investment capacities by taking on a new equity team member. The Portfolio Manager will be actively involved in a European Small & Mid Cap equity strategy to be launched later this year.
Benjamin Rousseau, 40, joins the Equity team as a European Small & Mid Cap Portfolio Manager as of 5 September 2022. He was ranked Citywire AAA in 2021. Based in Paris, he reports to Caroline Gauthier and Jacques-Aurélien Marcireau, Co-Heads of Equity Management.
Prior to joining Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Benjamin worked for Cogefi Gestion as a European Small & Mid Cap Equity Portfolio Manager for 4 years. Between 2011 and 2018, he held the same position at CM-CIC AM where he contributed to the strong growth of AuM on Small & Mid Cap strategies. He began his career at CM-CIC Securities as a sell side analyst. Benjamin graduated in engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lyon and finance from Ecole de Management de Lyon.
Commenting on this new arrival, Benjamin Melman, Global CIO Asset Management, said, “We are delighted to welcome Benjamin in our investment team. His in-depth knowledge of the European Small & Mid Cap equity market will enable us to further develop our management capabilities for the benefit of our clients. His strong experience and background are two assets that will further strengthen a key area of expertise to be developed over the coming weeks.”
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As a conviction-driven investment house founded upon the belief that wealth should be used to build the world of tomorrow, Edmond de Rothschild specialises in Private Banking and Asset Management and serves an international clientele of families, entrepreneurs and institutional investors. The group is also active in Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Real Estate and Fund Services.
With a resolutely family-run nature, Edmond de Rothschild has the independence necessary to propose bold strategies and long-term investments, rooted in the real economy.
Founded in 1953, the Group had nearly CHF 178 billion in assets under management at the end of December 2021, 2,500 employees, and 29 locations worldwide.
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