Edouard Petitdidier

Provides asset management services

As a hedge fund manager SCM is an active investor and manages assets through a range of alternative strategies supported by proprietary models. These strategies include: an event driven program which concentrates on M&A transactions, other corporate events, capital arbitrage and momentum investments with a focus on European firms; a quantitative long/short equity cash neutral program; a futures program based on technical analysis; an alternative risk trading program invested in cat bonds and insurance derivatives; a global macro program based on fundamental and technical analysis and a multi strategy program which invests in the firm's other strategies. SCM primarily invests in mid-cap companies within Europe with limited exposure to the US and Asia. The firm generates fundamental, quantitative as well as technical research. They engage in active trading and some portfolios are sub advised by third-party managers.

Sycomore AM is an active manager which follows a value, and conviction-based approach, aiming to invest in underrated stocks of companies with intrinsic value. The firm’s range of funds focuses on four management expertise: European equities, absolute return, Eurozone corporate bonds and diversified management. Their management is based on a proprietary model of fundamental analysis of companies aiming to identify levers of sustainable growth, and is divided into four strategies: Sustainable Equities, Thematic Equities, Flexible Strategies and Credit Crossover SRI. The firm deployed two fund selection profiles, one balanced, the other dynamic, in line with different levels of risk. These two profiles are built in open architecture (with a minimum of 60% of third-party managers). Sycomore AM approaches the company with a responsible investment approach to investing: a minimum of 50% of selected equity funds using ESG criteria (Environment, Social, and Governance).