Christophe Lemarié and Philippe Bolopion join TOBAM
Christophe Lemarié and Philippe Bolopion join TOBAM
Christophe Lemarié has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Philippe Bolopion as Managing Director, LBRTY Product Leader and Co-Head of Long-Term Investing at TOBAM.
Christophe Lemarié joins TOBAM from Amundi, where he was Head of Cross Border Products, spearheading the development of the group’s cross-border platform. His previous roles have included: CEO of Société Générale Gestion (a subsidiary of Amundi), Head of Equities and Multi-Asset at Crédit Agricole Asset Management, and Head of Marketing and Head of Financial Engineering at Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management.
In his role at TOBAM, Lemarié will notably oversee Finance, Corporate governance, HR, Operations, Compliance & Legal, as well as Client Experience, and Strategy. Lemarié brings nearly 30 years’ experience to enhance further TOBAM’s operational excellence to support the organisation’s growth and international development strategy.
Philippe Bolopion started his career as a journalist, covering the United Nations for le Monde and other media including France 24 and Radio France Internationale. He is joining TOBAM from Human Rights Watch, where he spent many years first in advocacy and latterly as Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff. Philippe’s previous experience in the field of Human Rights will add significant expertise to the LBRTY® strategy and he will join TOBAM’s Civil and Democratic Rights Committee to help assess country risk alongside other international experts.
Bolopion will focus on business development for the LBRTY® strategy, co-lead Long-Term investing and support research, and marketing and communications related to LBRTY®.
Commenting on the appointments, Yves Choueifaty, CEO and CIO at TOBAM, said:
'We are excited to welcome Christophe and Philippe to TOBAM. Given his extensive industry experience, particularly in strategy and cross-border business development, Christophe is an extremely strong addition to our leadership team.'
'Philippe’s hiring complements the launch of our LBRTY® Strategy and strengthens our ability to assess civil and democratic rights risk factors in our portfolios.'
'The lack of civil and democratic rights is an underestimated risk factor. Philippe’s appointment strengthens our focus on long-term investing and helps us improve our portfolios’ risk reward through a greater expertise in lowering the risks generated by corporations exposed to autocratic governments.'
Christophe Lemarié said:
'I am thrilled to have joined a team of such strong professionals, with solid convictions and dedication to developing long-term investment solutions. TOBAM has a track record of approaching asset management from a different point of view to capture value that isn’t apparent to others.'
Philippe Bolopion said:
'I got to know TOBAM through its support for Human Rights Watch and became excited about the transformative potential of the LBRTY® strategy. With democracy receding around the world and human rights often overlooked in financial decisions, TOBAM’s approach is refreshing and timely. More investors are realizing that autocracy is bad for business, for their bottom line and for the world. Thanks to its unique blend of quantitative expertise, research capacity and out of the box thinking, TOBAM offers innovative solutions that best serve the long-term interests of its clients in a world rocked by geopolitical risk.'