This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, KPMG and BDO Luxembourg, and Marktlink Capital.
Edmond de Rothschild AM builds quant team in Geneva
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has made a strategic move into quantitative investing with the recruitment of a six-person team that will develop active strategies based on advanced mathematical models and machine learning. The new unit will be led by Bruno Taillardat, a seasoned quant professional with 25 years of experience, until recently at Amundi, who joins as head of quantitative portfolio management. He will be based in Geneva and report to CIO Benjamin Melman, starting on 1 November 2025.
Joining Taillardat in Geneva are senior quant portfolio managers Xavier Marconnet and Frédéric Girod, along with two additional portfolio managers and a quant research analyst. Marconnet previously led “Core AI” active equity strategies at Unigestion and brings 20 years of experience in machine learning and algorithmic trading. Girod has a background spanning Koch Supply & Trading, UEFA, and Unigestion, with expertise in quantitative derivatives strategies and data science.
The strategic expansion into quantitative investing comes as Edmond de Rothschild AM, which manages 107 billion euro in assets, looks to capture increasing institutional and private client demand for data-driven portfolio solutions.
BDO Luxembourg appoints three new partners
BDO Luxembourg has named three new partners as part of its growth strategy. Naoual Belbachir-Martin becomes partner in accounting, corporate and fund Services, while Hussein Hmami is promoted to partner in audit and assurance. Both appointments are effective 1 October.
Joining the firm is Monika Wirtz-Bach, who brings over 20 years of audit experience from KPMG Luxembourg. All three are members of Luxembourg’s professional accounting bodies.
KPMG Luxembourg promotes eight new partners
KPMG Luxembourg has announced the promotion of eight new partners as part of a broader wave of internal promotions involving 360 employees in total. The move is part of the firm’s strategy to reinforce its client relationships at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping markets and driving demand for new types of advisory and assurance services.
The new partners are Michaël Hansez and Carlos Heinrich (Tax), Charlotte Hittelet, Romain Isenbart and Niels Ozerée (Advisory), and Michael Kiefer, Ionela Poenaru and Michael Zehren (Audit).
Marktlink Capital names Germyns as partner
Vincent Germyns, the former CEO of BinckBank and later Saxo Bank Netherlands, has been appointed partner at Dutch private equity firm Marktlink Capital. In this new role, Germyns will be responsible for leading the firm’s expansion into Belgium, marking a significant step in its international growth strategy.
Bringing over two decades of experience in financial services, Germyns is shifting his focus to support entrepreneurs in the small and mid-sized business segment. His goal is to help these business owners with succession planning, growth strategies, and long-term value creation. Marktlink Capital invests primarily in profitable companies with strong cash flows and expansion potential, and aims to provide both capital and strategic support through its investment platform.
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