LOIM announces the appointment of Valentin Petrescu and Didier Anthamatten for the launch of a Global Macro Absolute Return strategy.

Lombard Odier Investment Manager announced today the arrival of Valentin Petrescu and Didier Anthamatten for the launch of a Global Macro Absolute Return strategy, aimed at institutional and private clients.

This new strategy will be available in the third quarter and aims to offer clients a diversified and highly liquid exposure across various asset classes, with the goal of generating solid returns in all market contexts.

Managers' experience and team structure

The team previously managed the Hedging the Cycle and Multi Asset Premia investment strategies of Credit Suisse Wealth Management, which boast a track record of over four years and AUM of 1.8 billion dollars.

Before joining Credit Suisse, Petrescu managed the Short-Term Rates Trading business at UBS for nine years, generating revenue and alpha through disciplined risk-taking. Anthamatten, on the other hand, has four years of experience at Credit Suisse and has worked at Unigestion and Pictet, developing skills in managing assets across various fund vehicles and multi-asset mandates.

Joining Petrescu and Anthamatten are former team members, including Jeremy Gatto, Philipp Mueller and Max Witschel, from Credit Suisse, with extensive experience in all asset classes and skills in derivatives.

The team, based in Geneva and Zurich, has deep experience in managing multi-asset macro strategies and reports directly to Christophe Khaw, CIO of 1798 Alternatives. They joined LOIM on April 2nd.