Individually Managed Account
Our disciplined yet flexible investment process adapts to changing market environments to construct and manage portfolios aligned with our clients’ long-term wealth goals.
For nearly 24 years, within the most prestigious financial institutions, the IVO Capital Partners team has been managing mandates on behalf of third parties.
Individuals & legal entities, Family Offices, wealth management advisors, they have chosen IVO Capital Partners to invest in the bond market and enhance their wealth.
Our Philosophy
We deliver active and bespoke investment management, built around our deep expertise in international credit.
Active management is a key driver for seizing market inefficiencies, navigating economic cycles, and identifying opportunities across regions, sectors, and debt structures (senior, subordinated, hybrid, CLOs, etc.).
Operating directly in the markets, our portfolio managers seek to identify and capitalize on underlying trends and market reversals.
The investment team combines deep expertise in bond markets with a disciplined selection process designed to deliver strong yield from high-quality issuers.
Our Commitments
- Our fully customized portfolios are built to address each investor’s specific goals, including capital appreciation, capital preservation, wealth transfer, and regular income.
- Unbound by conventional constraints or dogma, our investment approach is driven by independent thinking and disciplined analysis.
- Education and transparency: we prioritize consistent, proactive communication to provide our investors with clarity, insight, and a full understanding of our investment rationale.
- Alignment of interests and accessibility: by staying closely engaged with our clients and partners, we ensure that shared goals form the foundation of enduring, trust-driven relationships.
- Conviction and sustainability: our allocation process embeds sustainability criteria, enabling the creation of resilient, responsible portfolios designed for long-term value generation.
A Global Network of Trusted Partners
Our Individually Managed Account plaform is supported by a network of respected financial partners in France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and other strategic markets. Custodian banks, insurers, distribution platforms, and market infrastructures are selected with rigor to deliver optimal security, transparency, and execution.
An experienced team at the service of our customers
Michael Israel
In 2012, Michael Israel founded IVO Capital with Sidney Oury. As Chairman of the firm, he manages the funds in the IVO range and is also a member of the investment committee for the Litigation Finance funds managed by IVO Capital Partners. Before founding IVO, Michael worked at Paribas, Rothschild & Cie, and finally Merrill Lynch, where he led a management team specializing in corporate credit in special situations. Michael holds a Master's degree from Toulouse Business School.
Sidney Oury
Sidney Oury co-founded IVO Capital in 2012 with Michael Israel. He is responsible for the discretionary portfolio management business and participates in the overall development of the group's activities.
Before founding IVO, Sidney worked at Merrill Lynch—initially in New York within the Front Office team, and later in Geneva and Paris—where he helped develop the firm’s European high-yield and emerging markets management activities for third-party clients.
He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris in 2004. Sidney holds a Bachelor’s degree from Lyon II University and is a graduate of NEOMA Business School.
Marion Bougel
Marion Bougel joined IVO Capital in March 2018 as General Secretary. She holds a cross-functional role at IVO Capital, overseeing the finance, legal, human resources, and internal control departments. She is also a member of the investment committee for the Litigation Finance funds.
In July 2022, Marion was appointed Deputy Managing Director.
Before joining IVO, she spent seven years at Ricol Lasteyrie Corporate Finance (Ernst & Young). Earlier in her career, she worked for eight years in the Accounting Department of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), including three years at the Secretariat of the Committee of European Securities Regulators (now ESMA).
Marion is a graduate of ESCP and holds a chartered accountant diploma.
Tristan d’Antin
Tristan d'Antin joined IVO Capital in 2023 as part of the discretionary portfolio management team. Following several years of experience in finance, he joined IVO Capital Partners to develop the business and offering of diversified discretionary mandates and fixed income management for third parties. Tristan holds a Master's degree in Financial Engineering and is a graduate of the Léonard de Vinci Graduate School of Engineering (ESILV).
