Formerly with Amundi and PineBridge in London, Emma Otmani has joined IVO Capital Partners as an analyst in the collective investment team. With this fourth hire this year for the emerging market credit team, IVO Capital Partners confirms its position as one of the strongest asset management firms in the Paris market for emerging market bonds.
Since its inception in 2012, IVO Capital has been active in the emerging market corporate bond market. A recognized specialty of IVO Capital, this expertise is based on fundamental analysis and selectivity, and relies primarily on experienced, multilingual, and multicultural teams with economic and geopolitical skills, in addition to standard financial expertise. This strong international dimension is reflected in the thirteen nationalities represented and the years of accumulated experience outside France, invaluable for monitoring and understanding the emerging market landscape covered by IVO Capital Partners.
Expanding an already solid and experienced team and maintaining its strong international dimension
Emma Otmani joins us from London, where she spent several years as a credit analyst specializing in emerging markets, first at Amundi Asset Management and then at PineBridge Investments. She is distinguished by her strong expertise in emerging markets, particularly companies operating in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, airlines, energy services, and consumer goods. Her in-depth knowledge of the economic and sectoral dynamics specific to the various emerging countries covered by IVO Capital Partners will strengthen the emerging markets credit management team, which now comprises eleven dedicated members, including six analysts.
“With her proven knowledge and experience in our investment universe gained at leading asset management firms, Emma possesses a rare profile in Paris, and we are delighted that she has chosen to join our already strong investment team. Her immediate and seamless integration allows us to enhance our issuer coverage in one of the world’s largest investment universes (60 countries, over 1,000 issuers). The quality of such a recruit enables us to pursue our growth with confidence and efficiency.” – Michael Israel – President and Co-founder, IVO Capital Partners
“Being at the heart of tomorrow’s economy by financing large-scale projects is what I find most exciting about asset management. Furthermore, investing in emerging markets requires understanding the diverse economic and social challenges specific to each country. (…) Our profession demands that we quickly integrate new information and adapt to it. I am very happy to join the IVO team, which is achieving remarkable success in our investment world, and I am also delighted to be part of this human and entrepreneurial adventure.” – Emma Otmani, Analyst, IVO Capital Partners
About IVO Capital Partners
IVO Capital Partners is an independent French asset management company with over €1.3 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2012, it invests in listed and unlisted credit across targeted asset classes, emerging market corporate bonds, and litigation finance. IVO Capital Partners’ expertise allows its investor clients to access new investment universes with transparency and profitability, and also provides financing to companies based in emerging markets and litigation support to help them achieve redress. The company has 30 employees and invests in more than 50 countries.
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