Oddo BHF Asset Management and Métropole Gestion announce the acquisition by Oddo BHF Asset Management SAS of 100% of the share capital of Metropole Gestion, subject to approval by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
This was learned by Investment Officer Belgium, Investment Officer Luxembourg’s sister publication, from the companies in question.
Founded in 2002 by François-Marie Wojcik and Isabel Levy, Métropole Gestion is an independent French asset manager specialising in value investing.
Stable and dedicated team
This cooperation/merger allows Oddo BHF AM and Métropole Gestion clients to benefit from an investment style that has been practiced for over 20 years by a stable and dedicated team led by Isabel Levy and Ingrid Trawinski.
The Métropole Gestion team’s expertise is said to complement Oddo BHF AM’s existing product offering. Both investment companies have been placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at the heart of their investment processes for several years.
Métropole Gestion’s fund offering will benefit from Oddo BHF AM’s European distribution capabilities, particularly in France, Germany and Switzerland, among institutional clients, distributors and independent financial advisors.
At the same time, the merger will give Oddo BHF AM’s strategies access to distribution in the US and UK, where Métropole Gestion is already active.