Portfolio Management

Ludovic Labal

Portfolio Manager
Phileas Asset Management

France

Funds Managed

Equity

Strategic Europe Quality Fund
Ludovic Labal has 21 years of experience in equity markets. He spent six years at Lazard Frères Gestion as an equity manager, from 2001 to 2006 where he became head of the Mid Caps division.

Ludovic then joined Exane’s Equity Proprietary Account team. For four years, he managed a portfolio of European equities using a long / short market neutral strategy. At the end of 2010, Ludovic co-founded Phileas Asset Management with Cyril Bertrand.

Ludovic graduated from HEC, holds a DECF, a CFA designation and an ESG certification issued by the European SFAF association (CESGA: Certified ESG Analyst).

Citywire Rated Portfolio Manager

Citywire + Rated
Ludovic Labal is Citywire + rated for their 3-year risk adjusted performance for the period 30.06.2019 – 30.06.2022. Source and copyright Citywire. 

Webinar: Phileas’ Investment Approach to European Equities

Ludovic Labal provides an overview of Phileas’ investment approach with a focus on ‘Quality’ European Equities.

Related Commentary

Insights
Stock deratings provide compelling opportunities

Ludovic Labal and Cyril Bertrand discuss the market volatility and the opportunities this has presented.

Fund Commentary • 14-07-2022
Timing of the rebound

Ludovic Labal and Cyril Bertrand review the portfolio holdings and share their thoughts regarding forthcoming sources of growth.

Fund Commentary • 15-06-2022
Identifying robust companies

Cyril Bertrand and Ludovic Labal explore the macro factors that are influencing European quality stocks.

Fund Commentary • 13-05-2022
Interpreting the cycle

Ludovic Labal and Cyril Bertrand review the European market rebounds and growth opportunities.

Fund Commentary • 12-04-2022

Investment Team – Phileas Asset Management

Cyril Bertrand

Portfolio Manager

Cyril Bertrand has worked in the equity markets for 23 years. He started as an equity salesman at Société Générale and then at Exane where he became co-head of sales in France and continental Europe.

From 1998 to 2009, he advised institutional investors on their European equity investments. In 2009, Cyril joined Ludovic Labal in Exane's Equity Proprietary Account team as a long / short market neutral manager. In 2010, Cyril co-founded Phileas Asset Management with Ludovic.

Cyril is a graduate of EM Lyon and holds a DESS in Corporate Finance and International Capital Markets from IEP Paris, as well as an ESG certification issued by the European SFAF association (CESGA: Certified ESG Analyst).

Yann Charlery

Head of Risk

Yann Charlery is Head of Risk and lead contact with Phileas’ external compliance consultancy firm. He has 12 years of experience in middle office.

He spent two years in the middle office team, responsible for the valuation of structured products at Société Générale Asset Management from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, he joined the commodities middle office team at Société Générale Investment Banking. In 2012, he joined Sigmalog Capital as a risk controller and middle office manager. In 2016, Yann joined Phileas Asset Management as a middle officer and reporting manager.

Yann holds a Master 2 in Finance and Econometrics from CNAM.

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