From left to right: Alain Krief and Charles Lifford © Edmond de Rothschild
Alain has more than thirty years of experience in bond and credit markets. He was appointed Head of Fixed Income at Edmond de Rothschild AM in 2019, leading a team of 15 people and €12 billion in assets under management. Between 2012 and 2019, he held a similar position at Oddo BHF Asset Management, among others.
Edmond de Rothschild AM’s liquid asset management platform brings together 82 investment professionals covering bonds (credit and sovereign) and listed equities, as well as diversified management and overlay strategies, representing a total of more than €60 billion in assets invested through funds and mandates.
Charles Lilford joins Edmond de Rothschild AM as Co-Head of Equity Management and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Big Data strategy alongside Xiadong Bao. He will be based in Paris and will report to Alain Krief, Global CIO of Edmond de Rothschild AM.
With more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry, Charles has demonstrated strong stock-picking skills across a range of sectors in his previous roles, notably clean energy, industrials, and technology. Before joining Edmond de Rothschild AM, Charles spent ten years at BlackRock within the “Sector & Thematics” team, where he managed the BGF Sustainable Energy Fund and the Future of Transport Fund.
Christophe Caspar, Global CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, comments: “We are delighted to entrust Alain with the responsibilities of Chief Investment Officer. His leadership qualities and his strong track record in investment performance make him the natural choice for this role. We are equally excited to welcome Charles to our firm. His stock-picking track record, his recognized expertise in thematic investing, and his conviction-based approach will help strengthen our Big Data strategy, further consolidate our equity franchise, and create value for our clients.”
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