Valérie Charrière-Pousse is a Senior Portfolio Manager based in Paris and she joined the European Equities team in 2008. Valérie has over 18 years experience in finance. She started her career as a research sell side equity analyst from 1996 to 2005, She subsequently joined BNP Paribas Investment Partners in 2006 on the asset management side as a sector portfolio manager. From sectorial point of view, her current focus is on consumer staples and healthcare. Valérie holds a Master’s degree from the Montpellier Business School.

Olivier Rudigoz has been a European equity senior portfolio manager for BNP Paribas Asset Management since 2003. He is specifically involved in the management of high risk portfolios (tracking error between 3 and 5%) including the growth strategy. Olivier joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2003 as the Coordinator of European Equities team. Previously, he worked as a European equities portfolio manager for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in London (1999-2003) and Putnam Investments in Boston (1998-1999). He began his career in 1989 with Paribas Asset Management in Paris. Olivier graduated from the HEC School of Management, Paris (1987) and from the University of Paris-Sceaux (School of Law, 1987).