August 31, 2012
--- Michael Bernstein was promoted
to head of North American business development at Lyxor Asset Management Inc.,
an affiliate of Lyxor Asset
Management S.A. ---
The North American market is a
key area of development for Lyxor, and the firm is ambitious to continue to grow
in the region. Lyxor has seen breakthroughs with some of the region’s largest
pensions, endowments, consultants and wealth management firms.
Lyxor plans to expand the
local business development team under Bernstein’s leadership. His main focus
will be to strengthen and develop relationships with institutional investors,
consultants, distribution partners and other asset managers.
Bernstein will leverage the
scope of Lyxor’s capabilities, including managed account, advisory, fund of
fund, index and quantitative solutions. He joined Lyxor in 2009 and was most recently
head of U.S. pensions and consultants.
Bernstein graduated with distinction
from Swarthmore College. He holds CFA and CAIA charters and is a member of
the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Lyxor is a global investment firm and a subsidiary of the Societe
Generale Group.
Jill Cornfield