La Financière de l’Echiquier appoints John Korter as Head of European Sales 

As part of its ambitious development plan, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) announces the appointment of John Korter as Head of European Sales, effective 1 January 2024. Country Manager for Germany and Austria since 2018, John Korter now has a team of 9 people under his responsibility.

John Korter’s role is to intensify development in Europe, which currently accounts for around 16% of LFDE’s assets outside France. This development is also a strategic priority for LBP AM, which will rely on the platforms developed by LFDE in nine European countries – Germany, Austria, Benelux, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal – and for more than a decade in certain areas. The new entity aims to position itself as a European leader in multi-specialist conviction-based management and sustainable finance. At the end of December 2023, the Group had consolidated assets under management of €67.8 billion.

“The creation of the position of Head of European Sales reflects our ambitions. Accelerating our international expansion is at the heart of the strategy we share with LBP AM. Our offering now covers a wide range of listed and unlisted asset classes, enabling us to meet the needs of all types of European clients. We believe that John Korter’s European expertise will be decisive.”

Olivier de Berranger, Chief Executive Officer of La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE)

“I am looking forward to this new challenge. For several years, LFDE has been exporting the expertise it has built up in the small and mid cap, responsible investment and thematic investing segments. The depth of range offered by the new LFDE further enhances this expertise, particularly in the credit market and real assets. Our strategy will initially focus on German-speaking countries, Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as Spain and Italy.” 

John Korter, Head of European Sales at LFDE