who we are.

In markets often shaped by standardised approaches, Lombard Odier Investment Managers focuses on crafting differentiated investment solutions across public markets and alternatives for clients seeking specialist expertise and exceptional service.

expertise: how we address clients’ needs.

Differentiation in asset management begins with questioning consensus. At Lombard Odier Investment Managers, we rethink investment – beyond convention, with conviction. We aim to be the partner of choice for institutional investors and wholesale distributors seeking specialist expertise and exceptional service. Our mission is to deliver investment performance with care and transparency.

Our investment philosophy is simple: the most compelling ideas rarely emerge from following the crowd. In markets often shaped by standardised approaches, we craft differentiated investment solutions built on deep research, applied expertise and clear investor relevance.

“Our edge lies where financial markets have yet to reach consensus, in areas that reward research and judgement applied with discipline.”
— Bettina Ducat,
Co-Head of Lombard Odier Investment Managers

We focus on five areas of specialisation: sustainability, systematic investing, regional strategies, direct and co-investment, and convexity. Across public and private markets, we help clients access selected opportunities, navigate complexity and capture differentiated sources of return.
 

We view sustainability as an integral component of sound investment decision-making. It informs how we assess long-term risks, returns and sources of value creation across asset classes, sectors and business models.

Our cross-asset capabilities are built on in-house research and a broad network of specialists focused on the investment implications of the environmental and social transitions. This helps us identify structural change early and integrate it into portfolios with discipline and consistency.

In public markets, we pursue risk-aware returns through dedicated equities, fixed income and commodities strategies. In private markets, we focus on long-term value, attractive risk-adjusted returns and measurable impact across private equity, private credit and real assets.

We approach systematic investing as a disciplined investment process that converts research, data and technology into repeatable outcomes. It is designed to remove noise, strengthen consistency and improve implementation.

Our capabilities combine proprietary research, advanced portfolio construction and robust risk controls. The emphasis is on diversification, efficiency and transparency, supported by a clear and repeatable decision-making framework.

Across multi-asset, fixed income, equities and commodities, we apply systematic insights to risk-based asset allocation, income generation, credit and liquidity premia, synthetic replication and access to structural themes. The result is a broader and more precise set of portfolio solutions.

 

We believe some of the most compelling private market opportunities arise where complexity, selectivity and access create barriers to entry. These are often areas that remain under-researched and less efficiently priced.

Our private equity and private credit capabilities draw on a long-established sourcing network, deep underwriting expertise and direct access to specialist managers, assets and transactions. This allows us to focus on opportunities where rigorous asset-level analysis and active engagement can create a differentiated investment edge.

Across private equity secondaries, asset-backed private credit and thematic private market strategies, we seek to build portfolios with resilient return potential. A disciplined approach to due diligence, structuring and portfolio construction is central to how we manage risk and target long-term value.

We believe local knowledge can be a source of investment edge in public markets. Particularly in less efficiently covered markets, where proximity, experience and context can materially improve investment judgement.

Our specialist teams bring longstanding expertise across Switzerland, Asia, emerging markets and global credit and equities. They combine fundamental research, local market insight and active security selection to identify businesses, issuers and opportunities that may be overlooked by broader or benchmark-driven approaches.

Whether investing in Swiss market leaders, navigating the growth dynamics of Asia and emerging markets, or uncovering value across global credit and equities, our approach is designed to convert regional expertise into differentiated outcomes. The focus is on conviction, selectivity and long-term value creation.

 

Convexity unlocks access to asymmetric return profiles when markets become volatile, inefficient or disconnected from fundamentals. This can be particularly valuable when traditional portfolio diversification becomes less reliable.

Our convexity-focused strategies are designed to preserve capital more effectively in stressed environments while maintaining participation in upside potential. They draw on expertise in global convertible bonds, relative-value credit and alternative strategies to identify dislocations across asset classes and capital structures.

By combining downside discipline, active risk management and selective exposure to market dislocations, we aim to provide differentiated sources of return that can complement traditional portfolios. The objective is greater resilience across changing market regimes, without sacrificing long-term return potential.

 

our business leadership.

Meet our Co-Heads as they introduce themselves and share their vision.

Jean-Pascal Porcherot

Co-Head of Lombard Odier Investment Managers & Managing Partner of Lombard Odier Group  

 

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Bettina Ducat

Co-Head of Lombard Odier Investment Managers & Limited Partner of Lombard Odier Group 

 

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strong foundations and a history of innovation.

Lombard Odier Group is a privately owned partnership founded in 1796. This model underpins our stability, continuity and long-term alignment with clients, sustained over more than 230 years.

Headquartered in Geneva with a global footprint, the Group manages CHF 324 billion in client assets. With an AA- rating from Fitch Ratings1 – the highest awarded to a financial institution of its size – a Tier 1 capital ratio of 34%, and a liquidity coverage ratio of 314%, the Group ranks among the world’s best-capitalised banking groups2.

Across 40 financial crises, Lombard Odier has not only endured disruption: it has succeeded for clients by rethinking investment in response to a changing world.

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1 Awards and ratings may vary without notice. All Fitch ratings are subject to certain limitations and disclaimers. For further information please visit: www.fitchratings.com/site/definitions.
2 Source : Lombard Odier, as at December 2025

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