Xavier Lépine
Chairman
Contact 
Holds a DEA in Economics and International Finance (Dauphine University, Paris X) and a Master degree in Economics (Paris IX).
24-year experience in investments and alternative asset management with Compagnie Européenne de CIC, FP Consult (cofounder and Chairman), Multifonds (Chairman) and Fortis IM France (Chairman).
xlepine@groupe-ufg.com
Christian Desbois
Managing Director and CIO
Contact 
Engineer, graduate of Ecole des Mines de Nancy, graduate of ENSAE, Bachelor in Economics.
29-year experience in fund management with Mutuelles Générales Françaises, Meeschaert-Rousselle, La Caisse de Gestion Mobilière (Indosuez), Fimagest, Fortis IM France and CPR Gestion.
cdesbois@groupe-ufg.com
Gilles Rouchié
Senior Consultant in charge of the Top Management and the Supervisory Board
Contact 
Graduate of Institut d’Etudes Politiques Paris with a master’s degree in economics (Banking, Paris II).
30-year career as a financial analyst, portfolio manager and hedge fund manager for the Union Européenne de CIC, FP Consult (Co-founder and CEO) and Fortis Investment Management France (CIO for Emerging and Alternative Markets).
grouchie@groupe-ufg.com
Olivier Ramé
Head of Portfolio Management
Contact 
Engineer, graduate of ESME Sudria, Paris, specialised in Banking and Finance.
Eleven years’ experience as an analyst and fund manager with Atlas Capital Ltd, London and Fortis Investment Management France.
orame@groupe-ufg.com
François Rimeu
Deputy Head of Portfolio Management
Contact 
Holds a DESS in Portfolio Management and Financial Analysis from University of Ottawa and University of Rennes and is graduate of the CAIA Program.
5-year experience in alternative fund management with UFG Alteram firstly as a financial analyst and then as a portfolio manager.
frimeu@groupe-ufg.com
+ 3 quantitative analysts
+ 2 portfolio analysts
Laurent Faurie
Head of Fund Selection
Contact 
Engineer, graduate of the Ecole Centrale, Lyon.
Eleven years’ fund management experience with Transoptions Finances, Dexia AM and ADI.
lfaurie@groupe-ufg.com
+ 6 analysts
+ 1 junior analyst
Philippe Lestel
Head of Legal and Operations
Contact 
Holds a DESS Management degree in foreign trade and a master’s degree in international law.
Twenty-three years’ experience in alternative investment management, arranging international financings and credits and monitoring investments for the Union Européenne de CIC, FP Consult and Fortis Investment Management France.
plestel@groupe-ufg.com
+ 2 due diligence managers
+ 2 UCITS legal advisors
+ 2 operations managers
Maïté Couderc
Head of Risk Management
Contact 
Graduate of the Institut Technique de Banque and holder of a DESS Management degree in Banking and Financial Institutions from the Université Catholique de Lille.
Ten years’ experience in credit analysis and risk management at Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe and UFG Investment Managers.
mcouderc@groupe-ufg.com
+ 2 risk managers
Fabien Leduc
Head of International Investor Relations
Contact 
Engineer, graduate of ESME Sudria, Paris, specialised in Banking and Finance and holder of a MS degree in International Finance from HEC Business Schools.
8-year experience in alternative asset management with BNP, Fortis IM, and then UFG Alteram since 2001 as an Alternative Fund Manager. In 2007 He was appointed Head of International Development.
fleduc@groupe-ufg.com
Maud Lazare
International Investor Relations
Contact 
Holds a DEA in Scientific Methods of Management (Université Paris Dauphine - Paris) and a Master degree in Fundamental Mathematics (Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris).
5-year experience in investment management with BNP Paribas, Richelieu Finance and then Groupe UFG since may 2008 as client relationship manager dedicated to international investors.
mlazare@groupe-ufg.com