Christophe Gautier

Montpensier is an active, medium- to long-term manager that aims to outperform their benchmark indexes over the medium- to long-term by investing in large-, mid-, and small-cap companies primarily in the euro zone and Europe. The firm bases their convertible bond management expertise on the search for convexity resulting from the hybrid profile of convertible bonds, which generates asymmetric performance. Their diversified investment management is based on active allocation between major asset categories and through internal and external direct investments. For equities, Montpensier Finance aims to generate alpha over the medium and long-term and adopts a long-term view through a Best Business Models equity investment strategy.

ACTIS AM is an active manager which manages discretionary portfolios for individual clients and invests in mutual funds which invest in euro-denominated securities issued or guaranteed by member states of the European Union or which participate in the European Economic Area.

ARBEVEL is an active, long-term manager which focuses on the French small and mid-cap segment. The firm follows a pragmatic and opportunistic approach to investments in growth companies which they consider undervalued by the market or companies undergoing restructuring. They also seek to identify the companies best positioned to benefit from major structural trends including technological breakthroughs, biotechnology stakes, security, aging of the population, in order to accompany them in their development. ARBEVEL performs bottom-up, fundamental and strategic analysis of companies, including business analysis, the competitive environment, financial situation, management and valuation of the company.

GSD Gestion is an active, growth- and income-oriented investment manager that favors a defensive investment approach. Independent from indexes, the firm invests globally in equity, fixed-income, third-party funds and derivatives, focusing on Western Europe and France. They also invest marginally in the US and emerging countries. Their investment approach for equity investments combines top-down sectors and regions allocation based on outsourced macroeconomic analysis, and bottom-up stock selection based on fundamental research, focusing on multiples in a historical perspective, and profit margins in a sector context. GSD Gestion invests across sectors and market caps. Their fixed-income investments consist of government and corporate bonds globally, with investment decisions based on macroeconomic analysis.