Prior to joining Lombard Odier, Ducat (pictured) was CEO of La Financière de l'Echiquier.
Based in Geneva, she will become a limited partner of the group, and will lead Lombard Odier Investment Managers alongside managing partner Jean-Pascal Porcherot.
Prior to joining Lombard Odier, Ducat was CEO of La Financière de l'Echiquier and deputy CEO for asset management at Primonial Group.
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Ducat also worked at AXA Investment Managers for more than13 years, where she also worked as global head of distribution.
Porcherot said: «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.»
Ducat added: «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.»
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